The A’s (18-18) and Philadelphia Phillies (17-20) meet Thursday for the final matchup of a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. First pitch is at 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.
Season series: Phillies 2-0
The A’s will look to salvage the series finale after losing the first 2 games, 9-1 Tuesday and 6-2 Wednesday. 1B Nick Kurtz reached base 3 times Wednesday, going 2 for 4 with a RBI. The A’s have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
The Phillies won 6-3 Wednesday as -166 favorites with the Over (8.5) cashing. OF Brandon Marsh went 3 for 4 with a triple and RBI. OF Adolis Garcia recorded 2 hits, including a solo HR. Philadelphia has won 8 of its last 9 games.
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A’s at Phillies projected starters
RHP J.T. Ginn vs. RHP Andrew Painter
Ginn (0-1, 4.30 ERA) makes his sixth start. He has a 1.334 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 29 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 4 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 5 BB, 4 K in a 8-5 home loss Friday vs. Cleveland Guardians
- First career start vs. Phillies
- 2026 on road: 0-0, 1.65 ERA, 16 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 11 H, 4 BB, 14 K in 3 starts
Painter (1-3, 5.28 ERA) makes his sixth career start. He has a 1.586 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 in 29 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 7 K in a 4-0 loss at Miami Marlins Saturday
- First career start vs. A’s
- 2026 at home: 1-1, 3.14 ERA, 14 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 12 H, 3 BB, 19 K in 2 starts
A’s at Phillies odds
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- Moneyline (ML): A’s +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Phillies -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): A’s +1.5 (-190) | Phillies -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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A’s at Phillies picks and predictions
Prediction
A’s 5, Phillies 2
BET A’S (+110).
Ginn has been solid this season, and has been particularly good on the road with a 1.65 ERA. Painter is experiencing the typical ups and downs of a rookie, and the A’s will be aggressive as they look to avoid getting swept.
The A’s have yet to be swept this season, and are facing a young pitcher who has been inconsistent up to this point. They have averaged 5 runs over their last 7 games. Ginn has only given up more than 3 ERs once this season.
PASS since we’re focused on the A’s ML.
BET UNDER 9 (+100).
These teams have hit the Over in the first 2 matchups, but I like Ginn to have a strong performance. The A’s are 4-6 in favor of the Under during their last 10 games, while the Phillies are 5-4-1.
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