The A’s (18-16) visit the Philadelphia Phillies (15-20) Tuesday for the start of a 3-game interleague series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. First pitch is a 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze MLB odds around the A’s vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
2025 season series: Phillies 2-1
The A’s avoided being swept by the Cleveland Guardians with a 7-1 victory Sunday, covering as a +110 home favorite with the Under (9.5) hitting. Each outfielder had a solo home run — LF Tyler Soderstrom, CF Zach Gelof, and RF Colby Thomas — and 2B Jeff McNeil went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs.
Philadelphia won 7-2 Sunday against the Miami Marlins in the rubber match of their series, covering as a 7-2 road favorite with the Over (8.5) narrowly hitting. 2B Bryson Stott hit a 3-run homer to cap a 6-run first inning and SP Jesús Luzardo pitched into the seventh (6 1/3, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 10 K) to even his record at 3-3.
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A’s at Phillies projected starters
RHP Luis Severino vs. LHP Cristopher Sanchez
Severino (2-2, 4.46 ERA) makes his eighth start. He has a 1.43 WHIP, 5.4 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 in 38 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 8 K in a 5-2 home victory vs. Kansas City Royals Wednesday
- Career vs. Phillies: 2-0, 2.84 ERA (19 IP, 6 ER), 0.90 WHIP, 9.9 K/9 in 3 starts
Sanchez (2-2, 2.90 ERA) makes his eighth start. He has a 1.51 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 11.2 K/9 in 40 1/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K in a 3-2 home victory vs. San Francisco Giants Thursday
- Career vs. A’s: 0-0, 3.12 ERA (8 2/3 IP, 3 ER), 1.50 WHIP, 11.4 K/9 in 2 starts
A’s at Phillies odds
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- Moneyline (ML): A’s +158 (bet $100 to win $158) | Phillies -188 (bet $188 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): A’s +1.5 (-134) | Phillies -1.5 (+112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -122 | U: +100)
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A’s at Phillies picks and predictions
Prediction
Phillies 6, A’s 5
PASS.
The Phillies (-188) are surging, winning 5 of their last 6, including each of their last 3 at home.
BET A’S +1.5 (-134).
Severino has had success against the Phillies in his career and enters Tuesday having allowed just 2 ER combined over his last 2 starts. The A’s have had hot bats as well, scoring at least 5 runs in each of their last 5 games. While the Phillies have the overall advantage, this is great value on the spread.
BET OVER 8.5 (-122).
The A’s have hit the Over in 2 of their last 3 and have scored at least 4 runs in 7 of their last 10 games, including at least 6 in 3 of their last 4. They have allowed 23 runs over their last 3 games and at least 4 runs in 5 of their last 10.
The Phillies have scored at least 6 runs in 3 of their last 4 and in 6 of their last 10. They have allowed at least 4 in 3 of their last 4 and in 7 of their last 10.
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