Athletics vs Dodgers Prediction, Picks and MLB Prop Bets Tuesday 5/14: Shohei Ohtani Top Player Prop Pick

The Athletics made quite the statement with 18 hits and five home runs to humble the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-1 in the series opener. The Dodgers turn to Cy Young front-runner Yoshinobu while the Athletics go with impressive rookie Gunnar Hoglund on Wednesday. Take a look at the MLB strikeout props.

BetUS Sportsbook lists the Dodgers as the home favorite versus the Athletics for the 17th consecutive game.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s sophomore season is off to a fantastic start 👏

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The Dodgers are 11-8 on the run line as the home favorite. The Athletics have covered in seven of 13 games as the road underdog. Keep that in mind when making MLB picks.

The MLB odds today have the Dodgers at -260 to even the series. The Athletics are priced at +222 to post rare back-to-back road wins versus the Dodgers.

The MLB futures betting odds have the Dodgers (+250) with the shortest odds of winning the World Series. The Athletics are well back at +10000 in the championship odds.

Athletics vs Dodgers Prediction Today May 14, 2025

My prediction

• Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-130)

The Dodgers have won outright in an MLB-best 64% of their games following a loss since the start of the 2024 season. They have covered against the MLB spread in 58% of those games.

Losing at home by 10 runs to the Athletics should have woken a sleeping giant. This could be a tough ask for Hoglund, one of the building blocks for a young Athletics team.

Take the Dodgers to win and cover at home when making MLB picks.

Bet on Dodgers -1.5 (-130)

• Athletics vs Dodgers Under 8.5 Runs

Hoglund has only allowed three runs in his first two MLB starts. Yamamoto is looking to bounce back after allowing his first two home runs of the season the last time out.

Runs might be hard to come by in this MLB game.

Bet on Athletics vs Dodgers Under 8.5 Runs

Athletics vs Dodgers Prop Picks and Best Bets

• Shohei Ohtani 2+ Runs+RBIs (+104)

Ohtani used to feast on Athletics pitching during his days in the American League as a member of the Los Angeles Angels.

He is 10-for-18 with 10 runs scored, three RBIs and two home runs in his last four games after being held hitless. That’s good enough for me to look at +104 odds for Ohtani to have 2+ Runs+RBIs when making the best MLB prop bets today.

Bet on Shohei Ohtani to Have 2+ Runs+RBIs (+104)

• Jacob Wilson 2+ Total Bases (+139)

I’m going out on a limb when I predict that the rookie shortstop will not go 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs against the defending World Series champions for the second game in a row.

Jacob Wilson’s first career multi-homer game comes in his return to his hometown of Los Angeles! pic.twitter.com/JiyYSBLAo1

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However, Wilson is hitting .457 and slugging .652 in May with seven multi-hit games. I like the +139 odds for Wilson to have 2+ total bases from hits as one of my MLB prop picks.

Bet on Jacob Wilson 2+ Total Bases (+139)

• Athletics vs Dodgers NRFI (-139)

Hoglund hasn’t allowed a run in the first inning in his first two starts while Yamomoto has allowed two first-inning runs in his eight starts. Keep that in mind when making MLB game predictions.

Even though the Dodgers lead the majors with 36 runs in the opening inning and they will be chomping at the bit to put last night’s fiasco behind them, I’m not feeling much early offense in this MLB matchup.

Bet on Score on First Inning – NO (-139)

Athletics vs Dodgers How to Watch

• Game: Oakland Athletics (22-20) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (27-15)
• Date/Time: Wednesday, May 14, 10:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
• Athletics vs Dodgers Live Stream: MLB.TV

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