Dodgers vs. Athletics Prediction: Dodgers Predicted to Win Based on Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [8/2/2024]

The Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum on Friday, starting at 9:40PM ET.

Joey Estes (4-4, 4.92 ERA) will be on the bump for the Athletics, pitting him against Gavin Stone (9-4, 3.34 ERA) for the Dodgers.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Dodgers as the most likely winner of the game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Dodgers-Athletics game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Dodgers' chance of winning is 56% , while the Athletics' is 44%."

Dodgers vs. A's Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB action between the Athletics and Dodgers at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 9:40PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics
• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 9:40PM ET/6:40PM PT
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Dodgers vs. Athletics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Athletics vs. Dodgers picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Dodgers vs. Athletics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Dodgers and Athletics 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Dodgers a 56% chance of defeating the Athletics.

According to our model, the Athletics (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 51% chance of going over.

Dodgers vs. Athletics Odds [8/2/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Dodgers	Athletics
Run Line	-1.5 (+112)	+1.5 (-130)
Moneyline	-148	+126
Total	o8.5 (-110)	u8.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Dodgers vs. Athletics Picks

Our model's strongest edge in the Dodgers vs. Athletics matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict the Dodgers, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Athletics on Friday.

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