Athletics vs Dodgers Picks and Prediction – 5/15/2025

The LA Dodgers remain at home on Wednesday with the Oakland Athletics in town. The Dodgers lead the NL West. Los Angeles has won six of their last ten games and they carry a 15-3 home field record. The Dodgers are averaging 5.6 runs scored per game with 9 hits. Stay up to date with our expert's MLB Picks. 

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will make his 9th start on the mound for the LA Dodgers. Yamamoto is 4-3 on the season with 45 innings pitched. Yamamoto has 53 strikeouts and carries a 1.80 ERA. Yamamoto allowed 5 runs in his last start in 5 innings pitched. 

The Athletics are 2nd in the AL West. The Athletics are playing .500 baseball over their last ten games. Sacramento is averaging 4.4 runs scored per game with 8.9 hits. The Athletics entered this series with a 13-7 road record. 

Gunnar Hoglund will make his 3rd start on the mound for the Athletics. Hoglund is 1-0 on the season with 11.1 innings pitched. Hoglund has 10 strikeouts and carries a 2.38 ERA. Hoglund has allowed 3 runs over his last 11.1 innings pitched. 

The Athletics show value as an underdog on Wednesday. The Athletics have played good baseball on the road this season. Watch for both starting pitchers to have quality outings. Take a shot with the barking dog. Final Score Prediction, Athletics win 3-2.