Philadelphia Phillies vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Tips and Best Bets

The Philadelphia Phillies start their season as home favorites (-170) in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics on Friday at 3:05 PM ET, live on from Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola and Oakland’s Frankie Montas have been named the starters for this contest.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Oakland Athletics: Predictions, Betting Odds, Spread, Line

Computer Predictions for Phillies vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+150)

Phillies vs. Athletics Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies probable starting pitcher: Aaron Nola
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Frankie Montas
• Game Day: Friday, April 8, 2022
• Game Time: 3:05 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Phillies Starter Aaron Nola

• Nola will make his first start of the season for the Phillies.
• When he last appeared on Wednesday, Sept. 29, the 28-year-old righty started the game and went 6 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves.
• Last season he put together a 9-9 record, a 4.63 ERA and a 1.129 WHIP over his 32 games.
• Among qualified pitchers in MLB last year he ranked 35th in ERA (4.63), 19th in WHIP (1.129), and sixth in K/9 (11.1).

Athletics Starter Frankie Montas

• The Athletics will send Montas to the mound for his first start this season.
• The last time the 29-year-old pitched was on Thursday, Sept. 30 against the Seattle Mariners. The righty threw 6 2/3 innings as the starter in that matchup.
• He pitched to a 3.37 ERA while striking out 10 batters per nine innings with a record of 13-9 last season.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors last year, he ranked 18th in ERA (3.37), 22nd in WHIP (1.182), and 16th in K/9 (10).

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Phillies were favorites in 91 games last season and won 49 (53.8%) of those contests.
• Philadelphia had a record of 18-9 in games where oddsmakers favored them by at least -170 on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have a 63% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Philadelphia went over the total set by sportsbooks in 79 of 162 chances last season.
• In 118 games with a spread last season, the Phillies were 59-59-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics came away with 23 wins in the 53 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
• Last season, Oakland was victorious one time in six chances when named as an underdog of +150 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Oakland and its opponents went over the total last season in 72 of their 158 opportunities.
• In 114 games with a line last season, the Athletics had a mark of 63-51-0 against the spread.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryce Harper accumulated a batting average of .309, while hitting 35 home runs last season.
• Nicholas Castellanos had 100 RBI while hitting .309.
• Jean Segura hit .290 last season with 27 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 39 walks.
• Kyle Schwarber hit .266 with 19 doubles, 32 home runs and 64 walks.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jed Lowrie had a batting average of .245 with 69 runs batted in last season.
• Tony Kemp hit .279 with 16 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 52 walks.
• Elvis Andrus hit .243 a season ago with 25 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 31 walks.
• Sean Murphy had 23 doubles, 17 home runs and 40 walks while batting .216.

Betting Tips for Phillies vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +150 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup.