Athletics vs Dodgers Picks and Prediction – 5/16/2025

The Sacramento Athletics will be on the road Thursday night with a game in Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Athletics have 22 wins and 20 losses on the year having won two of the last three following a 10 run road victory in their last inning against the Dodgers. Offensively, the Athletics have been solid all season. The Athletics have a .263 batting average after scoring 191 runs, like 382 hits. The Sacramento power has been fantastic as well with 56 home runs and a .433 team slugging percentage this season. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Jacob Wilson leads Los Angeles this season with a .363 batting average and 58 hits on the year. Tyler Soderstrom has a .280 batting average to go along with the team by 27 RBI's. Brent Rooker has a .257 batting average and leads Sacramento with 10 home runs across 42 games played. Miguel Andujar has a .319 batting average for the Athletics this season but has played just 31 times this year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers remain at home Thursday night 27 wins and 15 losses overall having dropped three of the last five. Offensivley  Los Angeles is one of the best teams in baseball the .265 batting average as the Dodgers have scored 229 runs on 378 hits. The Dodgers pitching has been solid enough as well with a 4.00 team ERA this season despite giving up eleven runs in Game 1 of this series.

Will Smith leads Los Angeles this season with a .330 batting average at .429 OBP. Shohei Ohtani has a .302 batting average to go along with the team high twelve home runs and 48 hits. Mookie Betts has a .267 batting average and Andy Pages has a .278 batting average this season. Teoscar Hernandez has posted a .315 batting average to go along with the team leading 34 RBIs on the year.

The Athletics are playing surprisingly well through the first part of the year but Los Angeles is one of the best teams in baseball. Los Angeles will have the better arm on the mound backed by the better pitcher. Look for the Dodgers to do the work on both sides of the plate leading to the home win Thursday night. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 6-2.