Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Preview August 24

Though the Oakland Athletics have lost their last four games, they've played much better than their 55-74 record would otherwise suggest.  Going back to last year, the A's are 3-1 against Milwaukee.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Colin Rea (11-4, 3.52 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 108 strikeouts); Athletics: Joseph Boyle (3-5, 6.21 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 41 strikeouts)

Line: Brewers -114, Athletics -105; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

TOP PERFORMERS: Brent Rooker has 21 doubles, two triples and 29 home runs while hitting .285 for the Athletics. JJ Bleday is 10-for-37 with four home runs over the past 10 games.

Brice Turang has 17 doubles, four triples and seven home runs for the Brewers. William Contreras is 11-for-36 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Here are your MLB Daily Rankings for Thursday August 22, 2024.

1. Houston Astros
2. San Diego Padres
3. Arizona Diamondbacks
4. Los Angeles Dodgers
5. Kansas City Royals
6. Minnesota Twins
7. New York Yankees
8. Baltimore Orioles
9. Cleveland Guardians
10. Milwaukee Brewers
11. Oaklamd Athletics
12. Chicago Cubs
13. Atlanta Braves