Saturday’s game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has the Milwaukee Brewers (74-54) matching up with the Oakland Athletics (55-74) at 4:07 p.m. ET (on August 24). Our computer prediction projects a close 6-5 victory for the Brewers, so expect a tight matchup.

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Brewers vs. Athletics Matchup Info

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Brewers vs. Athletics Predictions

  • Score Prediction: Brewers 6, Athletics 5
  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Lines

Brewers vs Athletics Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Brewers -135 +114 8 -112 -108

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Brewers Betting Insights

  • Milwaukee has been the favorite in 69 games this season, and has come away with the win 40 times (58%) in those contests.
  • This season, the Brewers have been victorious 23 times in 37 chances when named as a favorite of at least -135 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 69 of 128 opportunities.
  • The Brewers were the moneyline favorite in seven of their past 15 games, and they finished 5-2 in those matchups.
  • Over its past 15 matchups (all 15 of them had set totals), Milwaukee and its opponents combined to go over the run total seven times.

Athletics Betting Insights

  • Oakland is 44-70 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 38.6% of those games).
  • The Athletics have a 28-59 record (winning just 32.2% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer.
  • Oakland has played in 129 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with its opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-69-2).
  • The Athletics have played as underdogs in 13 of their past 15 games and went 7-6 in those contests.
  • Oakland and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Brewers vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers

Brewers’ Starting Pitcher: Colin Rea

  • The 34-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 3.52, a 3 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.153.
  • Colin Rea’s team is 8-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
  • Rea’s team has won 15 of his 21 starts this season.
  • Games started by Rea have an 11-9-1 record at hitting the over this season.

Athletics’ Starting Pitcher: Joseph Boyle

  • Over nine games this season, the 25-year-old has a 6.21 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .239 to his opponents.
  • The Athletics are 4-4 in Boyle’s eight starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • Boyle’s team has won four of his nine starts.
  • Boyle’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in six of nine games.

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Brewers’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 74-54
Home 38-24
Road 36-30
One-Run Games 22-18
Scoring 5+ Runs 50-11

Athletics’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 55-74
Home 32-34
Road 23-40
One-Run Games 18-20
Scoring 5+ Runs 34-10

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