Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics odds, picks and predictions

The Arizona Diamondbacks (23-18) kick off a 9-game road trip on Monday with the 1st game of a 3-game series against the Oakland Athletics (9-33). First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting since the A’s won 4-0 in 2021

The Diamondbacks just finished a 6-4 homestand and won the final 3 games of a 4-game set with the San Francisco Giants over the weekend.

The A’s are 1-3 on their current homestand. They have lost 2 games in a row and 7 of their last 8 contests overall.

Diamondbacks at Athletics projected starters

RHP Merrill Kelly vs. RHP Drew Rucinski

Kelly (3-3, 3.18 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 through 45 1/3 IP.

• Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K in a 5-4 home loss to the Miami Marlins Wednesday
• Has 4 starts this season with 0 or 1 ER allowed

Rucinski (0-3, 8.16 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 2.09 WHIP, 9 BB and 6 K through 14 1/3 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 7 R (5 ER), 6 H, 3 BB, 2 K in a 10-5 defeat at the New York Yankees Tuesday
• Has faced the Diamondbacks just once in his career, facing (and retiring) just 1 batter in a 2018 relief appearance

Diamondbacks at Athletics odds

BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.

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Diamondbacks at Athletics picks and predictions

Prediction

Diamondbacks 5, Athletics 3

The Diamondbacks are 9-8 on the road this season, while the A’s are a measly 5-15 at home.

Oakland has lost 7 of its last 8 games and has been held to 3 or fewer runs in 6 of those 8 games.

However, risking 2 times your potential return on the Arizona (-200) moneyline is not advised.

PASS.

Oakland’s last 9 losses have been by more than 1 run.

Eight of the Diamondbacks’ last 10 victories have been by at least 2 runs.

BET DIAMONDBACKS -1.5 (-125).

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Only 1 of Kelly’s starts this season has had a total of more than 8 runs.

Six of the last 7 for the Diamondbacks have not reached 10 total runs.

Five of the last 9 for the A’s have had fewer than 10 total runs.

BET UNDER 9 (-110).

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