- What: MLB Regular Season Game
- When: July 8, 2025
- Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Athletics
- Time: 7:05 p.m. PST
- Where: Sutter Health Park (West Sacramento, CA)
The Atlanta Braves (39-50) will face the Athletics (37-55) in the first game of a three-game series on Tuesday at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m. PST.
This is the season’s first meeting; last year, the Braves won the series 2-1. Atlanta has lost its last four games, including a 2-1 defeat to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
The Athletics have dropped their last two, losing 6-2 to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. In that game, Lawrence Butler and Tyler Soderstrom each recorded RBIs for Oakland.
Pitching Matchup
Right-handed pitcher Didier Fuentes (0-2, 9.00 ERA) will make his fourth career start against left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs (6-6, 4.07 ERA) on Tuesday.
Fuentes has a 1.83 WHIP and recorded 3.0 walks and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings over 12 innings.
In his last outing, he went 3 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out 6 in an 8-3 win against the Angels. This will be his first appearance against the Athletics.
Springs, making his 17th start, has a 1.23 WHIP and averages 3.4 walks and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 97 1/3 innings. In his latest game, he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs in a 4-3 win against the Rays.
Against the Braves, Springs holds a 1-1 record with a 3.18 ERA over five relief appearances.
Fuentes has had a rough start to his career with the Braves, as the team has lost 2 of the three games he’s started. Overall, the Braves are just 2-8 in their last 10 games and have lost 6 of their last 7.
On the other hand, the Athletics have won three of their last six games and have been successful in three of the last four outings featuring Springs.
Take the A’s to keep the Braves losing streak going.
Best Bet: Athletics Money Line at -105 odds
July Record: 7-10-1 -3.15 units
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