Will Smith brings a two-game home run streak into the Los Angeles Dodgers’ (4-1) matchup with the Oakland Athletics (0-5). The Dodgers are moneyline favorites () in this outing against the Athletics (), which starts at 9:40 PM ET on Tuesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw and Oakland’s Chris Bassitt pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 6, 2021, 3:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Dodgers vs Athletics Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Kershaw (LAD) | Pitcher | Bassitt (OAK) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 0 – 2 |
| 5.2 | IP | 5.1 |
| 7.94 | ERA | 5.06 |
| 1.940 | WHIP | 1.130 |
| 3.2 | K/9 | 5.1 |
| 1.6 | BB/9 | 3.4 |
Dodgers Probable Starter Clayton Kershaw
- The Dodgers were the moneyline favorite for one Kershaw start this season — they lost.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 6, 2021 at 6:05 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Athletics Stats vs Kershaw
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jed Lowrie | 12 | .167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .481 |
| Aramis Garcia | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 |
| Stephen Piscotty | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .334 |
| Mark Canha | 6 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Elvis Andrus | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Chapman | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Matt Olson | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Ramón Laureano | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 |
Athletics Probable Starter Chris Bassitt
- He has yet to start a game this season when his team was the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 6, 2021 at 6:05 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Dodgers Stats vs Bassitt
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Taylor | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Dodgers Betting Trends
- Last season the Dodgers scored the most runs in baseball (349 total, 5.8 per game).
- The Dodgers were the moneyline favorite 58 total times last season. They finished 41-17 in those games.
- Los Angeles had a 30-14 record last year (winning 68.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -162 or shorter.
- In the 58 games oddsmakers set an over/under for Los Angeles, it combined with opponents to go over the total 27 times (27-29-2).
Athletics Betting Trends
- The Athletics were underdogs in 11 games last season and won four (36.4%) of those contests.
- Oakland entered three games last season as the underdog by +138 or more and was 1-2 in those contests.
- Oakland and its opponents hit the over in 23 of their 56 games with a total last season.
Dodgers Players to Watch
- Corey Seager hit 15 home runs and had 41 runs batted in last season, while putting up a batting average of .307.
- Among the qualifying hitters in MLB, Seager ranked 14th in hits (65), 15th in HR (15), 15th in RBI (41), and 18th in BA (.307).
- Mookie Betts hit .292 with nine doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 23 walks.
- Betts ranked 17th in hits (64), seventh in HR (16), and 21st in RBI (39) among qualified hitters in MLB action.
Dodgers Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Betts | 219 | .292 | 47 | 16 | 39 | .363 | .925 |
| Cody Bellinger | 213 | .239 | 33 | 12 | 30 | .328 | .783 |
| Corey Seager | 212 | .307 | 38 | 15 | 41 | .358 | .943 |
| Max Muncy | 203 | .192 | 36 | 12 | 27 | .325 | .714 |
| A.J. Pollock | 196 | .276 | 30 | 16 | 34 | .311 | .877 |
| Chris Taylor | 185 | .270 | 30 | 8 | 32 | .366 | .842 |
| Justin Turner | 150 | .307 | 26 | 4 | 23 | .400 | .860 |
| Will Smith | 114 | .289 | 23 | 8 | 25 | .397 | .976 |
| Austin Barnes | 86 | .244 | 14 | 1 | 9 | .353 | .667 |
| Edwin Ríos | 76 | .250 | 13 | 8 | 17 | .301 | .946 |
Athletics Players to Watch
- Mitch Moreland finished last season with a .265 batting average while adding 10 home runs and 29 RBI.
- Mark Canha collected 47 hits, posted an OBP of .384 and a .408 SLG.
- Among qualified hitters, Canha ranked 17th in OBP in the league.
Athletics Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Olson | 210 | .195 | 28 | 14 | 42 | .305 | .729 |
| Mark Canha | 191 | .246 | 32 | 5 | 33 | .384 | .792 |
| Ramón Laureano | 183 | .213 | 27 | 6 | 25 | .338 | .704 |
| Stephen Piscotty | 159 | .226 | 17 | 5 | 29 | .271 | .629 |
| Matt Chapman | 142 | .232 | 22 | 10 | 25 | .276 | .811 |
| Mitch Moreland | 136 | .265 | 22 | 10 | 29 | .333 | .884 |
| Sean Murphy | 116 | .233 | 21 | 7 | 14 | .364 | .821 |
| Elvis Andrus | 103 | .194 | 11 | 3 | 7 | .252 | .582 |
| Tony Kemp | 93 | .247 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .363 | .664 |
Dodgers vs Athletics Player Props
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