- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Sacramento Athletics
- Date: Monday, June 29, 2026
- Venue: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California
- Betting Odds: Los Angeles (-145) Sacramento (+125)
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On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (53-30) will visit Sutter Health Park, looking to triumph over the Sacramento Athletics (40-43). The moneyline is set with Los Angeles at -145 while Sacramento is at +125. The total points have been established at 9, with Eric Lauer and Gage Jump on the mound.
The Los Angeles Dodgers boast a slugging percentage of .442, having struck out 656 times while drawing 338 walks. This season, they have accumulated 412 RBIs and 736 hits, achieving a team batting average of .263. With 141 doubles and 113 home runs, they have scored a total of 439 runs, holding an OBP of .346. The Dodgers rank first in MLB, averaging 5.3 runs per game.
Los Angeles has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.02 and a collective WHIP of 1.11 among pitchers. The staff has allowed 86 home runs and given up 289 runs (1st in the league). They have conceded 574 hits (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and 280 earned runs, boasting a team ERA of 3.45 (4th in MLB) and striking out 727 batters. With 241 walks, the team’s FIP stands at 3.76 for the season.
This year, the Dodgers have utilized 262 relief pitchers. The bullpen has inherited 80 baserunners, with 33.8% scoring. The relief unit has achieved 51 holds, ranking 9th in MLB, and entered 49 times with runners on base, including 75 appearances in high-leverage situations. They’ve secured 21 saves but missed 8 opportunities from 29 attempts, yielding a save rate of 72.4% across 81 situations.
Defensively, the Dodgers have turned 73.4% of balls put in play into outs over 6,582 innings, placing them first in MLB. With 2,194 putouts, 696 assists, and 26 errors, their fielding percentage stands at .991, also ranking first in the majors, along with 46 double plays.
Lauer has pitched 729 innings in his career, accumulating 685 strikeouts with an earned run average of 4.07 (330 ERs allowed) and a career WHIP of 1.312. He has permitted 693 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and recorded 264 walks. Lauer holds a 47-39 career record with a FIP of 4.01, facing 3,112 adversaries in major league baseball.
The Sacramento Athletics have hit 107 home runs and recorded 372 RBIs this season. Their tally includes 130 doubles, with 313 walks drawn and 386 runs scored. The Athletics’ on-base percentage stands at .328 alongside a team batting average of .248. With a slugging percentage of .412, they average 4.65 runs per contest, positioning them 10th in the league. They have struck out 718 times (10th in MLB) and totaled 702 hits this year.
This season, Sacramento has a team WHIP of 1.437 and a FIP of 4.75. They rank 28th in MLB for hits allowed, with 752. The pitching staff has given up 437 runs, maintaining a team ERA of 4.93 (407 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.50 (704 strikeouts against 316 walks), having allowed 121 home runs while yielding 5.29 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).
Ranked 21st in MLB, the Athletics’ save rate sits at 57.1%, with 288 bullpen pitchers utilized this season. The bullpen has entered 96 times in high-leverage situations and 95 times with runners on base. The Athletics have created 56 holds and recorded 18 blown saves across 100 save situations, converting 24 saves from 42 chances. Their inherited scoring rate stands at 36.4% from 143 inherited runners.
Defensively, the Sacramento Athletics have achieved 55 double plays, posting a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in MLB) with 635 assists, 31 errors, and 2,229 putouts. Their defensive efficiency for the 6,687 innings played is at 68.9% (26th in professional baseball).
Jump holds a 3-1 career record with a 2.05 earned run average, allowing 6.2 hits per nine innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 3.50, having faced 136 batters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 8 earned runs with a WHIP of 0.969 and a FIP of 2.0. Throughout his MLB journey, Jump has conceded 24 hits while recording 35 strikeouts over 35 innings pitched.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB faceoff against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Take Los Angeles (-145)
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