Phillies at Athletics Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 23

Its Friday, May 23 and the Phillies (32-18) are in Sacramento to take on the Athletics (22-29).

Zack Wheeler is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Jeffrey Springs for Oakland.

The Phillies' win streak is now at seven games following their sweep of the Rockies. Thursday was an unusually low-scoring affair for Coors Field, but the result was all too common...another Rockies' loss. Ranger Suarez and three Phillies' relievers held Colorado scoreless and limited them to seven hits. The Athletics have lost nine in a row. The Angels took four from the A's earlier this week including back-to-back 10-5 wins to close out the series. Thursday, Luis Severino held the Halos in check allowing just two runs through six innings, but the A's bullpen failed, and the Angels rallied for the win.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Athletics

• Date: Friday, May 23, 2025
• Time: 10:05PM EST
• Site: Sutter Health Park
• City: Sacramento, CA,
• Network/Streaming: NBCSP, NBCSCA, MLBN

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Odds for the Phillies at the Athletics

The latest odds as of Thursday:

• Moneyline: Phillies (-181), Athletics (+150)
• Spread:  Phillies -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Athletics

• Pitching matchup for May 23, 2025: Zack Wheeler vs. Jeffrey Springs
  
  • Phillies: Zack Wheeler (5-1, 2.67 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/17 vs. Pittsburgh - 6IP, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 6Ks
  • Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (5-3, 3.91 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/18 at San Francisco - 6.2IP, 1ER, 2H, 0BB, 5Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Athletics

• The Phillies are on a 3-game win streak at the Athletics
• The Total has cashed the under in 14 of the Phillies' 24 road games this season
• The Phillies have covered the Run Line in 6 straight games
• Zack Wheeler has struck out no fewer than 6 opposing hitters in each of his last 6 starts
• Alec Bohm is hitting .333 (22-66) in May

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Phillies and the Athletics

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Phillies and the Athletics:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Philadelphia Phillies at -1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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