Diamondbacks vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends

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16 May 2023

Diamondbacks vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends

At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday, the Oakland Athletics take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (four consecutive wins) at 9:40 PM ET.

The Athletics play as a home underdog (+136) versus the Diamondbacks (-160). The Arizona Diamondbacks will give the start to Tommy Henry (1-1, 4.43 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Kyle Muller (1-3, 7.34 ERA).

Merrill Kelly (7.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 9 K) registered the win in the Diamondbacks’ 5-2 victory over the Athletics yesterday. Geraldo Perdomo led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Drew Rucinski (3.2 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Athletics.

Prepare for the Diamondbacks vs. Athletics with everything you need to know before Tuesday’s game, including viewing options.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:26 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Diamondbacks (-160, bet $160 to win $100)
Underdog: Athletics (+136, bet $100 to win $136)
Over/under: 9.5

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Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

This season, the Diamondbacks have been favored 16 times and won 10, or 62.5%, of those games.
Arizona is undefeated in five games this season when favored by -160 or more on the moneyline.
The Diamondbacks have a 61.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 21 of its 42 games with a total this season.
In 42 games with a spread this season, the Diamondbacks are 24-18-0 ATS.

Tommy Henry (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

Henry gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his fifth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.43 ERA and nine strikeouts through 22 1/3 innings pitched.
His last appearance was on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, when the left-hander threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
In four games this season, the 25-year-old has a 4.43 ERA and 3.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .265 to opposing hitters.
Henry is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
Henry is aiming for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per appearance on the hill.
He will match up with an Athletics offense that ranks 22nd in MLB with 329 total hits (on a .228 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .381 (23rd in MLB) with 49 total home runs (11th in MLB).

Diamondbacks Batting Stats

The Diamondbacks rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 44 home runs.
Hitters for Arizona have a combined .439 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
The Diamondbacks rank second in MLB with a .271 team batting average.
Arizona has scored 214 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
The Diamondbacks have an OBP of .333 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
Arizona has shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.

Athletics Stats and Trends

Athletics Betting Records

The Athletics have won in nine, or 21.4%, of the 42 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This year, Oakland has won seven of 31 games when listed as at least +136 or worse on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 42.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 26 of its 43 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Athletics are 16-27-0 against the spread in their 43 games that had a posted line this season.

Kyle Muller (Athletics Probable Starter)

The Athletics are sending Muller (1-3) out to make his ninth start of the season. He is 1-3 with a 7.34 ERA and 27 strikeouts through 38 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the lefty went four innings against the New York Yankees, allowing six earned runs while surrendering five hits.
In eight games this season, the 25-year-old has a 7.34 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .340 to opposing hitters.
Muller has yet to record a quality start so far this year.
Muller is trying to pick up his sixth start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
The opposing Diamondbacks offense has a collective .271 batting average, and is third in the league with 384 total hits and seventh in MLB play with 214 runs scored. They have the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.439) and are 16th in all of MLB with 44 home runs.

Athletics Batting Stats

The Athletics rank 11th in MLB play with 49 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
This season, Oakland is 23rd in baseball, slugging .381.
The Athletics have the fifth-worst batting average in the majors (.228).
Oakland scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (161 total, 3.7 per game).
The Athletics rank 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .308.

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