Athletics vs Brewers Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Apr 18

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  • The Brewers are -150 favorites vs the Athletics
  • Athletics vs Brewers Over / Under today: 8 Runs
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The Oakland Athletics (+140) visit American Family Field to take on the Milwaukee Brewers (-170) on Friday, April 18, 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10pm EDT in Milwaukee, WI.

This season, the Athletics are against the spread (ATS), while the Brewers are 8-11 ATS.

Athletics vs Brewers Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Athletics starting pitcher: J.T. Ginn 1-0, 1.69 ERA
  • Brewers starting pitcher: Freddy Peralta 1-1, 2.32 ERA

Athletics vs. Brewers Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Athletics+1.5 -165O 8 -118+140
Brewers -1.5 +135U 8 -102-170

Athletics vs Brewers Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Brewers will win Friday‘s MLB game with 58.7% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Athletics Player Prop Bets Today:

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Brewers players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Brewers Player Prop Best Bets Today:

Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Athletics are against the Run Line ( Units / ROI).

  • away moneyline record when betting on the Moneyline for ML units Units / ML ROI ROI
  • away total over record when betting on the total runs Over for over units Units / over ROI ROI
  • away total under record when betting on the total runs Under for under units Units / under ROI ROI

Brewers Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Brewers are 8-11 against the Run Line (-4.45 Units / -18.74% ROI).

  • 10-9 when betting on the Moneyline for +0.6 Units / 2.63% ROI
  • 7-11 when betting on the total runs Over for -5 Units / -23.92% ROI
  • 11-7 when betting on the total runs Under for +3.4 Units / 16.27% ROI

Brewers vs Athletics Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Tyler Soderstrom (ATH) 0.5 +375 0.5 -500
Brent Rooker (ATH) 0.5 +375 0.5 -500
Shea Langeliers (ATH) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550
Christian Yelich (MIL) 0.5 +425 0.5 -600
Rhys Hoskins (MIL) 0.5 +450 0.5 -650

Brewers vs Athletics Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Jackson Chourio (MIL) 0.5 -275 0.5 +195
Christian Yelich (MIL) 0.5 -275 0.5 +195
William Contreras (MIL) 0.5 -210 0.5 +160
Sal Frelick (MIL) 0.5 -210 0.5 +155
Jacob Wilson (ATH) 0.5 -175 0.5 +135

Brewers vs Athletics RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Christian Yelich (MIL) 0.5 +140 0.5 -190
William Contreras (MIL) 0.5 +155 0.5 -210
Jackson Chourio (MIL) 0.5 +170 0.5 -225
Shea Langeliers (ATH) 0.5 +190 0.5 -250
Brent Rooker (ATH) 0.5 +190 0.5 -250

Brewers vs Athletics Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Freddy Peralta (MIL) 6.5 -140 6.5 +105
J.T. Ginn (ATH) 4.5 +125 4.5 -160

Opponents have a groundball rate of 60% (9/15) against J.T. Ginn this month (1 games) — 8th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 5 total IP; League Avg: 42% — 95th Percentile.

Opponents had a groundball rate of 60% (9/15) against J.T. Ginn in his last start — tied for 9th highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: 43% — 91st Percentile.

Brewers Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Freddy Peralta had a strike rate of just 58% (596/1,019) in two strike counts in the 2024 season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 65% — fifth Percentile.

Freddy Peralta has a strike rate of just 59% (669/1,137) in two strike counts since last season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 65% — fifth Percentile.

Right-handed hitters have a miss rate of 41% (33/81) against Freddy Peralta this season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% — 98th Percentile.

Freddy Peralta has allowed a slugging percentage of just .040 (1 Total Bases / 25 ABs) on low non-fastballs this season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .310 — 100th Percentile.

Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Brewers

The Athletics are just 41-105 (.279) vs the top 10 runs allowed teams since the 2023 season They play the Brewers (fourth best runs allowed) today.

The Athletics are just 13-24 (.342) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .499.

The Athletics are just 128-214 (.373) since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Athletics are just 25-111 (.184) when allowing 10 or more hits since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .259.

Brewers Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics

The Brewers are 54-35 (.607) vs the top 10 runs allowed teams since the 2023 season They play the Athletics (24th best runs allowed) today.

The Brewers are just 3-130 (.023) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .049.

The Brewers are just 0-8 (.000) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .028.

The Brewers are 51-5 (.911) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .801.

Athletics hitters are averaging just 3.32 pitches per plate appearance against LHP this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.91.

Athletics hitters have put 44% of their swings in play against LHP this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 35%.

The Athletics won only 32% of their home games in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 52%.

Athletics hitters are averaging just 3.58 pitches per plate appearance this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.91.

Brewers hitters had 129 extra-base hits out of 494 total hits (just 26%) with two-strikes in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 33%.

Brewers hitters drew 169 walks in 1,640 PA’s (10%) against LHP in the 2024 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Brewers hitters slugged just .366 on the road in 2023 — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .407.

Brewers hitters chased 11% of pitches out of the zone on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2024 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 16%.

Athletics pitchers had an ERA of 6.09 (676.2 IP) on the road in 2023 — highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.44.

Athletics pitchers walked 694 of 6,384 batters (11%) in 2023 — highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 40% against Athletics pitchers since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents had a groundball rate of just 38% against Athletics pitchers in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 37% against Brewers pitchers this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 24% against Brewers pitchers this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Brewers pitchers have allowed opponents to score in three different innings in 39% of their games since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 46%.

Brewers pitchers have walked 77 of 726 batters (11%) this season — 4th highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

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