Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics: Picks & Predictions 05/15/2023

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics: Picks & Predictions 05/15/2023

May 15, 2023


 

 

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The Arizona Diamondbacks will begin their road trip by heading to Oakland to take on the Athletics in an interleague matchup. The pitching duel on Monday night will showcase Arizona’s right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly (3-3, 3.18 ERA) going up against Oakland’s left-handed pitcher Kyle Muller (1-3, 7.34 ERA). The game is slated to start at 9:40 PM EST.
 
The Diamondbacks have made a strong start as they continue their roster-rebuilding process to become a competitive team. Following a 10-game homestand, they entered Sunday’s finale against the Giants with a 5-4 record. The Diamondbacks emerged victorious in the last game with a 2-1 win, courtesy of Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s walk-off double in the ninth inning. Despite being limited to only four hits, they wrapped up the homestand with a 6-4 record.
 
Taking the mound for the Diamondbacks in the series opener in Oakland will be right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly. Kelly has performed impressively this season, accumulating a 3-3 record with a 3.18 ERA in eight starts. He has given up only 32 hits in 45.1 innings pitched and has delivered four quality starts thus far. Kelly has particularly excelled when playing on the road, boasting a 2-0 record in three starts with an impressive 1.15 ERA.
 

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The Oakland Athletics find themselves at the bottom of the AL West Division with the worst record in baseball. They started their homestand by losing two of the first three games against the Texas Rangers, hoping to salvage a split in Sunday’s finale. However, they suffered an 11-3 defeat, with their batters striking out 13 times.
 
Left-handed pitcher Kyle Muller will take the mound for the Athletics in the series opener against Arizona. Muller has encountered difficulties this season, recording a 1-3 record with a high ERA of 7.34 in eight starts. In four starts at home, Muller has an 0-1 record with a 4.53 ERA, allowing 26 hits in 19.2 innings.
 

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics Game Information

  • Date: 05/15/2023
  • Time: 09:40 PM ET
  • Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas.
  • How to Watch: Diamondbacks vs Athletics MLB.TV
  • Live Stream: MLB.TV

 

Diamondbacks vs Athletics Betting Lines

Diamondbacks are -210 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $48. On the other side, Athletics are +180 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $180.

The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Diamondbacks at a 67.74% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Athletics have 35.71% probability of finishing the game with the W.

 

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