Athletics vs Dodgers Head-to-Head Preview and Score Prediction – Tuesday May 13, 2025

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The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Oakland Athletics in an intriguing interleague matchup on May 13, 2025. The Dodgers are enjoying a strong season with a record of 27-14, while the Athletics have been hovering around .500 at 21-20. In their last outing, the Dodgers showcased their offensive prowess with an impressive 8-1 victory, while the Athletics struggled, suffering a heavy 12-2 loss.

Landon Knack is slated to take the mound for the Dodgers, bringing a 2-0 record and an average ERA of 4.61 this season. Although he ranks as the 220th best starting pitcher in MLB, his 3.85 FIP suggests he may be due for better fortune. In his most recent start on May 7, Knack pitched five innings of shutout baseball, which could signal a turnaround.

On the other side, Jeffrey Springs will start for the Athletics. With a 4-3 record and an ERA of 4.81, Springs has been less effective, and his 4.00 xERA indicates he has also faced some bad luck. His last outing was decent, allowing only two earned runs over five innings, but he continues to struggle against powerful lineups.

The Dodgers’ offense ranks 2nd in MLB, bolstered by their ability to hit home runs, as evidenced by their 64 long balls this season. In contrast, the Athletics, while ranking 11th overall, have shown inconsistency. The projections suggest that the Dodgers could score around 5.22 runs today, while the Athletics are expected to muster about 3.78 runs.

With the Dodgers’ potent offense facing a flyball pitcher in Springs, they appear to have the upper hand in this matchup. As they look to maintain their winning momentum, bettors should keep an eye on this promising contest at Dodger Stadium.

Athletics Insights

• Jeffrey Springs – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+125/-165)
  With 6 batters of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Jeffrey Springs will not have the upper hand while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.
  Explain: Right-handed pitchers perform worse against left-handed hitters (and visa-versa). If several hitters hold this advantage against the pitcher, it can have a huge impact on whether he will perform well or struggle on any given day.
• Shea Langeliers – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+125/-160)
  Shea Langeliers has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 98.6-mph in the last week.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• Placing 6th-steepest in baseball this year, Athletics bats jointly have compiled a 16.3° launch angle on their highest exit velocity balls (an advanced metric to evaluate power ability).
  Explain: If you hit the ball hard but straight at the ground, it doesn’t do you any good. A player that is skilled at lifting his hardest hit balls into the air stands the best chance of turning them into extra-base hits or home runs.

Los Angeles Dodgers Insights

• Landon Knack – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+125/-160)
  Landon Knack’s fastball spin rate over his last 3 games started (2477 rpm) has been a considerable increase over than his seasonal rate (2408 rpm).
  Explain: Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs, so a pitcher whose spin rate worsens will likely see worsened results as well.
• Miguel Rojas – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155/+120)
  Extreme groundball batters like Miguel Rojas tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• Los Angeles Dodgers – 2H Moneyline
  The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen profiles as the 5th-best in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game’s runs.

Betting Trends

• Los Angeles Dodgers – Over/Under 2.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (-130/+100)
  The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 12 of their last 18 games at home (+4.75 Units / 22% ROI)
• Athletics – Over/Under 1.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (-155/+120)
  The Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 21 of their last 31 games (+9.95 Units / 27% ROI)
• JJ Bleday – Over/Under 0.5 Singles (+160/-205)
  JJ Bleday has hit the Singles Under in 15 of his last 20 away games (+7.45 Units / 23% ROI)