Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, June 29, 2024

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The Arizona Diamondbacks (39-43) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they host the Oakland Athletics (30-54) Saturday at 4:10 PM ET on ARID. The Diamondbacks are listed as -181 favorites to snap their losing skid, while the Athletics are +153 underdogs.

Arizona’s Zac Gallen and Oakland’s Hogan Harris have been named the starters for this contest.

Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Odds

  • Diamondbacks odds to win: -181
  • Athletics odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Diamondbacks -1.5
  • Total: 9 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024
  • Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • TV: ARID
  • Who Will Win Diamondbacks vs. Athletics?

    Diamondbacks and Athletics Betting Trends

    The Diamondbacks have won 20 of the 37 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (54.1%).

    Arizona has gone 7-3 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -181 or shorter (70% winning percentage).

    The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 74 times this season and won 23, or 31.1%, of those games.

    Oakland has entered 30 games this season as the underdog by +153 or more and is 10-20 in those contests.

    The Diamondbacks have played in 82 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 41 times (41-39-2).

    The Athletics and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 36 of their 83 opportunities.

    Diamondbacks Stats & Insights

    The Diamondbacks score the ninth-most runs in baseball (386 total, 4.7 per game).

    Arizona is 18th in MLB play with 80 home runs. They average one per game.

    The Diamondbacks have the 10th-best batting average in the league (.249).

    Arizona strikes out 7.9 times per game to rank ninth in the majors.

    The Diamondbacks pitching staff ranks 29th in MLB with a collective 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings.

    Arizona has a 4.69 team ERA that ranks 29th among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Athletics Stats & Insights

    The Athletics are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 28th with just 305 total runs (3.6 per game) this season.

    Oakland ranks seventh in Major League Baseball with 96 home runs.

    The Athletics have a team batting average of just .223 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.

    Oakland is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 29th with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game.

    The Athletics have a 7.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.

    Oakland has the 24th-ranked ERA (4.41) in the majors this season.

    Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch

    Gallen (5-4 with a 3.12 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 12th of the season.

    Ketel Marte is batting .284 this season with 17 home runs, both tops among Arizona hitters.

    Christian Walker leads Arizona in home runs (17) and runs batted in (51) this season while batting .246.

    Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has 81 hits this season and a slash line of .267/.301/.422.

    Corbin Carroll has collected 64 hits this season and has an OBP of .304. He’s slugging .313 on the year.

    Athletics Key Players to Watch

    Harris (1-1) will take the mound for the Athletics, his sixth start of the season.

    JJ Bleday is batting .248 with 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 36 walks.

    Brent Rooker has hit 15 home runs with 47 runs batted in while hitting .264. Those stats are all team-highs.

    Shea Langeliers has hit a team-best 15 home runs.

    Max Schuemann is hitting .226 with seven doubles, three home runs and 22 walks.

    Diamondbacks and Athletics Injuries

    Diamondbacks: Gabriel Moreno: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Alek Thomas: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Blake Walston: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Miguel Castro: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Merrill Kelly: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Eduardo Rodríguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Nelson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Athletics: Abraham Toro: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Esteury Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Kyle Muller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Dany Jimenez: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Ross Stripling: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Wood: 60 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Paul Blackburn: 60 Day IL (Foot), Darell Hernaiz: 60 Day IL (Ankle)

    Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Diamondbacks 5, Athletics 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
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