The Milwaukee Brewers (75-54) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (55-75) on Sunday, August 25th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on BSWI. The Brewers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Athletics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Brewers. First pitch is set for 3:07 CT.

Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Athletics (+109)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• Over the last 15 games, the Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 6 games, showing an ability to generate offense.
• The Athletics have a winning record at home in their last 15 home games, with 7 wins and 8 losses.
• In their last 15 games, the Athletics have won 4 out of 5 games when scoring 5 or more runs.
• The Athletics have a recent win against a strong team, the Tampa Bay Rays, with a score of 3-0 on August 19th.
• The Athletics have shown resilience by winning 3 out of their last 5 games decided by 2 runs or fewer.

Brewers vs Athletics

Despite coming in as the slight underdogs on the road, the Brewers picked up a 9-5 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. Milwaukee’s offense got off to a fast start, scoring three runs in the first and adding two more in the 2nd. On the other side, the A’s got on the board with one run in the 1st and added their final four runs in the 6th.

Colin Rea only went 6 2/3 innings for the Brewers but gave up just four hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk. Joe Boyle struggled on the mound for the A’s, giving up five runs in five innings of work.

Brent Rooker hit the game’s only home run while going 3/4 with three RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Jake Bauers hit a home run for the Brewers and drove in three runs.

Milwaukee’s strong season continues, as they have a 10.5 game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central with a record of 75-54. The Brewers are 8-2 in their last ten games and have a 22-15-4 series record this year. Against the run line, they have been profitable as underdogs, going 39-19.

This season, the Brewers have played in high-scoring games, with an average of 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record is 69-53, and the over has hit in 26 of 46 games with an 8.5 run total. The over is also on a two-game streak for Milwaukee heading into today’s game.

Frankie Montas Gets The Start For The Brewers

Frankie Montas is looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run. In that start against the Cardinals, he went seven innings and gave up just three hits. He finished the day with one walk and one strikeout. Montas has made 23 starts this year and has a record of 6-8. His ERA is 4.57, along with a WHIP of 1.39. Looking back at his last three outings, Montas has finished with a no-decision in each one. The right-hander has a 5.38 ERA at home compared to 6.28 on the road.

Brewers Offense Breakdown

William Contreras has been a big part of the Brewers’ offense this season, as he is batting .284 and has the 2nd most RBIs on the team. He has also gone deep 17 times this season. Willy Adames and Rhys Hoskins are also near the top of the league in home runs, but Hoskins is batting just .219, and Adames is hitting .251. Hoskins has struggled of late, going just 3/19 in his last five games.

As a team, the Brewers are 5th in batting average and have been very good at getting on base, as they have the 2nd best OBP in the league. They are also near the top of the league in walks and have the 11th best OPS in the league. Currently, Jackson Chourio is on a four-game hitting streak and has gone 8/22 in his last five games.

As the underdog, the Athletics have a 44-71 record this season, but they are 11-4 as the favorite. Their run line record is 63-52 when they are the underdog, and their overall run line record is 69-61 with an average run differential of -0.6 runs per game. The over/under record for Oakland games this season is 58-70, and their games have averaged 8.6 runs per game.

Oakland is currently in 4th place in the AL West, 15.5 games behind the second Wild Card spot and five games behind the Rangers for 3rd place. The Athletics have lost two straight games and trail the Astros by 14.5 games in the division. In this series, they are down 0-2 to the Brewers after losing the first two games.

Joey Estes Gets The Start For The Athletics

Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Brewers at home. Estes has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 5-6 with an ERA of 4.44. In his 18 total appearances, he has a WHIP of 1.15 and has pitched one complete game shutout. Looking back at his last outing, Estes took the loss, going 7 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Opponents are batting .242 off Estes this season.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

As a team, the Athletics are batting just .231 this season, which is 19th in the league. However, they do have the 6th most home runs in the league and are averaging 4 runs per game. This is just 25th in the MLB and they are averaging only 3.8 runs per game on the road.

Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is batting .289 and is 7th in the league with 30 home runs. He also has a team-high 87 RBIs. Catcher Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 22 homers but is batting just .223 for the season. Miguel Andujar has a five-game hitting streak coming into the game and has gone 9/33 in his last eight games.

Brewers vs Athletics Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Brewers vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Athletics on the money line at +109. We have the final score at 6-5 in favor of the Athletics, making them a solid value pick at home.

Looking at today’s starting pitchers, we have Joey Estes finishing with five strikeouts compared to Frankie Montas with six. However, Montas is projected to finish with more wins than Estes, coming in at eighth compared to Estes at 13th.

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