Los Angeles Dodgers vs Athletics Picks, Prediction, Odds, and Line Movement for Monday June 29 2026
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Athletics Player Props, Picks and Predictions - 6/29/2026 9:40 PM EDT
The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Sutter Health Park for the first time on Monday night to begin a three-game series against the Athletics. Eric Lauer starts for Los Angeles opposite rookie left-hander Gage Jump.
The Dodgers have won five of their last six games after sweeping Minnesota and taking two of three from San Diego. The Athletics return home after a 2-4 road trip through San Francisco and Anaheim. This preview examines the current odds, starting-pitching matchup, line movement, predictions, and top MLB player props for Monday’s Dodgers vs Athletics game.
Best Available Odds for Dodgers vs Athletics
- Best Moneyline Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -116 (FanDuel), Athletics +102 (DraftKings)
- Best Spread Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (+124, DraftKings), Athletics +1.5 (-149, DraftKings)
- Best Total Odds: Over 10.5 (-110, FanDuel), Under 10.5 (-108, DraftKings)
Game Info
- Date: Monday, June 29, 2026
- Time: 9:40 PM EDT
- Location: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
- TV: SportsNet LA, NBC Sports California
- Weather: Approximately 90°F with clear skies, no expected rain, and winds near 5 mph
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Athletics Preview
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The Los Angeles Dodgers enter Monday with in the National League. They completed a three-game sweep of Minnesota before winning two of three games in San Diego.
Los Angeles defeated the Padres 4-2 on Sunday behind a three-run fifth inning. Shohei Ohtani drove in the opening run, Freddie Freeman drew a bases-loaded walk, and Mookie Betts delivered the decisive two-run single.
The victory followed a 15-3 offensive explosion Saturday. Los Angeles scored nine runs during the sixth inning and received home runs from Kyle Tucker, Dalton Rushing, and Betts.
The Dodgers have therefore produced 20 runs across their last two victories. Their season-long offensive numbers also remain among the strongest in baseball.
Los Angeles enters batting .262 with a .345 on-base percentage and .439 slugging percentage. The Dodgers have scored 443 runs and hit 113 home runs.
Those figures give Los Angeles a clear overall offensive advantage. The Athletics are batting .247 with a .327 on-base percentage and .409 slugging percentage while scoring 387 runs.
The matchup against Jump is considerably more difficult than those team-level differences initially suggest. Jump has immediately established himself as one of the most effective young pitchers in baseball.
The Dodgers’ lineup is also unusually left-handed near the top. Ohtani, Freeman, Max Muncy, Tucker, and potentially Rushing all bat from the left side.
Jump’s fastball, slider, and curveball allow him to attack those hitters without conceding a major platoon disadvantage. Los Angeles may need Betts, Andy Pages, Tommy Edman, and its switch-hitters to provide the most productive plate appearances.
Ohtani remains the central threat. He enters batting near .295 with 17 home runs and has already been named the National League’s automatic All-Star starter through fan voting.
Ohtani has scored in seven of his last eight games and 15 of his last 19. His ability to reach base, steal, and score without recording an extra-base hit gives the Dodgers several ways to generate an early run.
Jump has been better against most hitters than his small-sample platoon splits suggest. He has allowed only 24 hits in 35.1 innings and has not surrendered a home run.
That home-run suppression will face its greatest test against Ohtani. The warm conditions at Sutter Health Park also increase the carry of any elevated fastball.
Freeman enters with 88 hits, 21 doubles, 13 home runs, and 45 RBIs. He remains one of baseball’s most dependable contact and extra-base hitters.
The same-handed matchup is challenging, but Freeman rarely becomes an automatic out against left-handed pitching. His strike-zone discipline can force Jump to throw additional pitches and potentially shorten the rookie’s outing.
Betts has become the hottest hitter in the Dodgers lineup. He missed more than a month with an oblique injury and struggled immediately after returning, but his production has accelerated throughout June.
Betts is batting approximately .358 with a .407 on-base percentage and .698 slugging percentage over his last 13 games. He has hit five home runs and driven in nine during that stretch.
The move into the cleanup position has placed Betts behind Ohtani, Pages, and Freeman. That creates repeated RBI opportunities and allows him to attack pitchers working with runners on base.
His two-run single Sunday followed a three-run home run Saturday. Betts now enters with consecutive multi-RBI performances and multiple hits in Sunday’s victory.
Betts also receives the platoon advantage against Jump. The rookie’s fastball has reached 98.5 mph, but Betts has the bat speed and strike-zone control to handle velocity.
Pages has also developed into one of Los Angeles’s most productive hitters. He enters with 86 hits, 19 doubles, 15 home runs, and 58 RBIs.
The right-handed centre fielder should bat near the top of the order. His presence prevents the Athletics from using Jump simply to work through a long sequence of left-handed stars.
Tucker returned after experiencing lower-back spasms during the Minnesota series. He produced three hits, one home run, and four RBIs during Saturday’s victory.
His overall first season with Los Angeles has been inconsistent, but Saturday demonstrated the impact he can make when healthy.
Muncy, Edman, Alex Freeland, Rushing, and the available bench options complete an extremely deep lineup. The Dodgers can also use right-handed pinch-hitters once Jump leaves the game.
Los Angeles remains without starting catcher Will Smith because of neck inflammation. Teoscar Hernández and Kiké Hernández are also on the injured list.
The pitching staff is missing several important arms, including Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Bobby Miller, Edwin DĂaz, Evan Phillips, Blake Treinen, Brusdar Graterol, and Landon Knack.
Those injuries have forced Los Angeles to rely on flexible arrangements involving openers, bulk pitchers, converted relievers, and several younger arms.
Lauer has become an important part of that structure. His ability to work as either a starter or bulk reliever has prevented the Dodgers from exposing the weakest parts of their bullpen.
The bullpen covered four innings Sunday after Emmet Sheehan completed five. Will Klein, Tanner Scott, and Edgardo Henriquez handled the late frames, with Henriquez recording his first save.
Those pitchers worked manageable assignments, but Los Angeles may prefer six innings from Lauer to avoid using the same high-leverage group on consecutive days.
The Athletics enter Monday at 40-44 after losing two of three games to both the Giants and Angels.
Oakland lost Sunday’s series finale 4-1. The entire scoring difference came from Josh Lowe’s second-inning grand slam against Aaron Civale.
The Athletics recorded six hits but produced only one run. Their offense has been inconsistent despite containing several dangerous power hitters.
Nick Kurtz has become the lineup’s most productive player. He enters batting approximately .280 with a .423 on-base percentage, .525 slugging percentage, 19 home runs, and 64 RBIs.
Kurtz ranks among the major-league leaders in on-base percentage and has combined elite plate discipline with some of the hardest contact in baseball.
He has recorded exit velocities above 115 mph and owns the ability to change a game with one swing. His 19 home runs lead an Athletics lineup that has hit 107 collectively.
The same-handed matchup against Lauer is not ideal, but Kurtz has shown enough power to remain dangerous against left-handed pitching.
Lauer’s barrel rate and home-run history create an opportunity. He allowed an American League-leading 11 home runs before Toronto designated him for assignment in May.
The veteran has pitched substantially better with Los Angeles, but the underlying power risk has not completely disappeared. His 2026 barrel rate remains above 12%.
Shea Langeliers gives Oakland another major right-handed power threat. He enters batting approximately .268 with a .334 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage.
Langeliers has handled left-handed pitching throughout his career. He can attack Lauer’s fastball and cutter whenever the veteran misses toward the inner half.
The warm conditions also benefit his pull-oriented power. Langeliers is one of the most likely Athletics hitters to punish a mistake into the left-field seats.
Tyler Soderstrom is day-to-day with left-hip soreness after leaving Saturday’s game. He did not start Sunday.
Jacob Wilson is also day-to-day with left-shoulder soreness and has missed four consecutive starts. He remained available off the bench Sunday.
Those injuries significantly affect Oakland’s lineup. Soderstrom provides left-handed power and Wilson supplies contact, speed, and stability at shortstop.
Brent Rooker remains on the injured list with a knee injury. Zack Gelof is also sidelined by a hand contusion.
The Athletics may therefore rely more heavily on Langeliers, Kurtz, Joey Meneses, Jeff McNeil, Max Muncy, Henry Bolte, Colby Thomas, Darell Hernaiz, and the available depth hitters.
Bolte provides speed but has also accumulated substantial strikeouts. Thomas receives the platoon advantage against Lauer and can produce pull-side power.
Meneses is another right-handed hitter capable of attacking a left-handed starter. His presence gives Oakland enough platoon balance to prevent Lauer from moving comfortably through the lineup.
The Athletics bullpen worked only three innings Sunday. Elvis Alvarado threw one scoreless frame, while José Suarez completed two scoreless innings.
Most of Oakland’s preferred relievers should therefore be available. Suarez’s two-inning workload may remove one multi-inning option, but the broader bullpen is not heavily taxed.
Oakland’s relief staff has been inconsistent. The Athletics have lost several close games after carrying competitive starts into the late innings.
That bullpen difference is one reason the Dodgers remain the preferred moneyline side despite Jump’s starting-pitching advantage.
Pitching Matchup
The Dodgers will start left-hander Eric Lauer, who enters at 3-5 with a 4.87 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts.
Those full-season numbers combine his poor opening stretch with Toronto and his much stronger work after being traded to Los Angeles.
Lauer went 1-5 with a 6.69 ERA for Toronto. He allowed 11 home runs in 36.1 innings before being designated for assignment.
The Dodgers acquired him for cash on May 17. Lauer has since produced a 2.54 ERA with 16 strikeouts and eight walks over 28.1 innings.
Los Angeles has won all four games in which Lauer has handled the primary innings. He has worked both behind an opener and in conventional starting assignments.
His best performance came in his latest appearance against Minnesota. Klein opened the game before Lauer entered during the second inning.
Lauer completed six hitless innings. He allowed only one walk and kept Minnesota from recording a hit after Byron Buxton homered against the opener.
The performance was not driven by overwhelming swing-and-miss stuff. Lauer recorded only two strikeouts and generated limited whiffs.
He succeeded through command, changing speeds, and avoiding the centre of the strike zone. Minnesota repeatedly made weak contact rather than missing entirely.
Lauer has demonstrated more strikeout upside in other appearances. He recorded a season-high eight against Arizona earlier in June while allowing one run across five innings.
His Monday strikeout line is only 3.5 because of the uncertainty surrounding both workload and pitch efficiency.
Lauer should now operate as the conventional starter. Seven days of rest after the Minnesota appearance gives him a normal workload opportunity.
The Athletics have several right-handed hitters capable of attacking him. Langeliers, Meneses, Thomas, Hernaiz, and Muncy may all receive prominent lineup positions.
Kurtz remains the most dangerous overall bat, even without the platoon advantage.
Lauer’s greatest challenge will be keeping the ball in the park. Sutter Health Park has produced substantial offense, and the game is expected to begin in temperatures close to 90°F.
The Athletics have hit 107 home runs despite their losing record. A walk ahead of Kurtz or Langeliers could create immediate multi-run damage.
The veteran must force Oakland’s power hitters to chase his changeup and breaking pitches rather than attacking elevated fastballs.
The Athletics counter with left-hander Gage Jump, who enters at 3-1 with a 2.04 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts across 35.1 innings.
Jump has made six major-league starts and has already produced three scoreless appearances.
He has allowed 24 hits, 10 walks, and no home runs. Opponents have produced a .231 weighted on-base average against him.
His expected numbers support most of the early success. Jump owns an expected batting average near .225, an expected slugging percentage near .308, and an expected ERA below 3.00.
The rookie’s 32.6% hard-hit rate is better than the major-league average. He has also allowed only two barrels across 89 batted balls.
Jump has been particularly effective during his last three starts. He allowed three earned runs across 17 innings while recording 22 strikeouts.
He held the Angels to one hit over seven scoreless innings, striking out seven. He then struck out a career-high nine over five scoreless innings against San Francisco.
Jump’s fastball reached 98.5 mph during the Giants appearance. Four of his nine strikeouts came on the fastball, while the remaining five came on his slider and curveball.
The outing also revealed his primary concern. Jump required 97 pitches to complete five innings.
He had already thrown 84 through four. The Dodgers’ patient lineup can create the same efficiency problem even without scoring heavily.
Ohtani, Freeman, Betts, Muncy, Tucker, Edman, and the remaining hitters will force Jump to work near the strike zone while refusing to chase unnecessary pitches.
Jump has issued only 10 walks, but the quality of the Los Angeles lineup represents a significant step above most of his previous opponents.
His first six starts came against Seattle, Chicago, Houston, Colorado, the Angels, and San Francisco. The Dodgers possess greater depth and considerably more left-handed star power.
The same-handed matchups may help Jump control Ohtani, Freeman, Muncy, and Tucker. Betts and Pages become particularly important because they can prevent the rookie from settling into a left-on-left rhythm.
Jump has completed at least five innings in every start. He has also recorded five or more strikeouts in five of six.
The rookie’s current 5.5-strikeout Over is available at plus money. The matchup is difficult, but Los Angeles hitters can strike out while still producing strong overall offense.
Jump has struck out 22 hitters over his last 17 innings and should have enough workload to reach six if he avoids an early high-pitch inning.
Game Thesis: Los Angeles owns the deeper lineup, stronger season-long offense, better record, and more reliable late-game options. Oakland holds the starting-pitching advantage through Jump, while Lauer’s dramatic improvement with the Dodgers prevents the Athletics from controlling the matchup. The total has moved from 9.5 to 10.5 because of the warm conditions and the power in both lineups, but both starters enter in excellent form. A projected 5-4 Dodgers victory makes Under 10.5 the best bet, Los Angeles the moneyline selection, and Athletics +1.5 the preferred spread.
Best Bet - Total Pick: Under 10.5 (-108)
Under 10.5 is the strongest wager because the market has added a full run despite two starters entering with excellent recent results.
Jump owns a 2.04 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and has not allowed a home run through six starts.
His underlying contact numbers support the performance. He has allowed only two barrels, with opponents producing an expected slugging percentage near .308.
Lauer has posted a 2.54 ERA since joining Los Angeles. His latest performance consisted of six hitless innings against Minnesota.
The warm conditions create obvious risk. Temperatures close to 90°F should help the ball carry, and both lineups contain several hitters with significant home-run power.
Sutter Health Park has also played as an offence-friendly environment. The Dodgers and Athletics have combined for 220 home runs this season.
The elevated total compensates for that danger. The game now needs at least 11 runs to defeat the Under rather than the 10 required at the opener.
Both teams also have reasonably fresh bullpens. Oakland used only Alvarado and Suarez on Sunday, while the Dodgers received manageable one-inning assignments from their late relievers.
A 5-4, 5-3, or 6-4 result remains below 10.5. The projected starters create a better chance of those outcomes than the current number implies.
Moneyline Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers (-116)
The Dodgers are the preferred outright selection because they possess the deeper lineup and more reliable late-game paths.
Los Angeles is 54-30 and has won five of its last six. The Athletics are 40-44 after losing four of six on their road trip.
Jump gives Oakland a real opportunity to lead through five innings. He has prevented runs, avoided home runs, and struck out nearly one-quarter of the hitters he has faced.
The matchup becomes more favourable for Los Angeles once the Athletics enter their bullpen. The Dodgers can use right-handed pinch-hitters and exploit less dominant relief pitching.
Betts’s current form is another major advantage. He has produced multiple important hits throughout the last two series and receives the platoon advantage against Jump.
Ohtani, Freeman, Pages, Muncy, Tucker, and Edman give Los Angeles significantly more lineup depth than an Oakland roster missing Rooker and possibly Wilson and Soderstrom.
Lauer’s Toronto numbers create risk, but his performance with Los Angeles has been completely different. He does not need another hitless outing for the Dodgers to justify a short moneyline price.
The current -116 to -123 range is reasonable. It prices the Dodgers as a modest favourite rather than treating their superior record as the only relevant factor.
Top Player Prop Picks for Dodgers vs Athletics
Gage Jump Over 5.5 Strikeouts (+125, bet365): Jump has recorded 22 strikeouts across his last 17 innings and reached at least six in three consecutive starts. He struck out six against Colorado, seven against the Angels, and nine against San Francisco. Los Angeles presents his most difficult opponent, but the Dodgers’ left-handed core must face Jump’s fastball, slider, and curveball from the same side. Jump has completed at least five innings in every start and threw 97 pitches in his latest appearance. Six strikeouts is a demanding target, but the +125 return provides value on a pitcher averaging 5.8 per start.
Mookie Betts Over 1.5 Total Bases (+110, BetMGM): Betts is batting approximately .358 with a .698 slugging percentage across his last 13 games. He homered Saturday and recorded two hits with two RBIs Sunday. Betts receives the platoon advantage against Jump and should bat fourth behind Ohtani, Pages, and Freeman. His lineup position provides RBI opportunities without reducing his chance of receiving five plate appearances. Betts can cash this prop with one extra-base hit or two singles, making the plus-money line more attractive than laying -250 on him to record one hit.
Nick Kurtz to Hit a Home Run (+220, BetMGM): Kurtz enters with 19 home runs, 64 RBIs, a .423 on-base percentage, and .525 slugging percentage. Lauer has been excellent since joining Los Angeles, but he allowed 11 home runs in 36.1 innings with Toronto and continues to carry an elevated barrel rate. The hot West Sacramento conditions should help well-struck fly balls carry, while Kurtz has recorded some of the hardest exit velocities in baseball. The same-handed matchup lowers the probability, but the +220 price supports Oakland’s most dangerous power hitter against a pitcher with documented home-run vulnerability.
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Athletics 4
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