The Athletics host the Milwaukee Brewers on June 8, 2026. First pitch from Las Vegas Ballpark is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
The Brewers are favored by -149 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The A's are +123 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 11 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Brewers vs Athletics prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Brewers vs Athletics Prediction
- Brewers vs Athletics Pick: Over 10 | Play to Over 11
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Brewers vs Athletics Odds
| Brewers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +101 | 11 -107o / -112u | -149 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -122 | 11 -107o / -112u | +123 |
- Brewers vs Athletics moneyline: Brewers -149, Athletics +123
- Brewers vs Athletics over/under: 11 (-107 / -112)
- Brewers vs Athletics spread: Brewers -1.5 (+101), A's +1.5 (-122)
Brewers vs Athletics MLB Polymarket Odds
Brewers vs Athletics Probable Pitchers
| LHP Kyle Harrison (MIL) | Stat | LHP Jeffrey Springs (ATH) |
|---|---|---|
| 7-1 | W-L | 3-6 |
| 1.9 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.4 |
| 1.57 / 3.07 | ERA / xERA | 4.37 / 4.01 |
| 2.46 / 2.86 | FIP / xFIP | 4.98 / 4.29 |
| 24.9% | K-BB% | 13.2% |
| 32.8% | GB% | 35.2% |
| .293 | BABIP | .263 |
| 106 | Stuff+ | 98 |
| 116 | Location+ | 102 |
Brewers vs Athletics MLB Betting Preview
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Brewers are feeling good after a three-game sweep of the Rockies in Colorado, and now they'll put the ball in the hands of Kyle Harrison as they look for a fourth in a row.
Harrison has been one of the great success stories in baseball this season. A regarded prospect for years, he's finally figured it out in Milwaukee with a 1.57 ERA across 11 starts with a tidy 1.03 WHIP and 31.9% strikeout rate.
The lefty has been feasting off of strikeouts and flyouts mainly this season, with a very low 0.62 groundout-to-flyout ratio this season. While his fly-ball rate is only marginally above average, his rate of contact in the air is a drastic nine points higher than the norm.
A lot of these are line drives, and Harrison's 21.2% Pull Air% also isn't the greatest, but it's all added up to a .232 Expected Batting Average and .328 Expected Slugging. The xBA is only marginally better than average, but the xSLG is 80 points lower than the baseline, so there isn't a ton of concern over the contact in the air.
The strikeouts don't seem to be going anywhere, however, with Harrison reaching 11 and 12 in two of his last three outings, and he's also issued just three walks in his last four turns through the rotation. He's formidable in just about any environment, but it's important to note that he's pitched in just four road games due to a mid-season injury, against seven at home. There's certainly time for a split to build, but the underlying .224 xBA and .339 xSLG on the road don't really paint a scary picture.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics will throw a lefty of their own in Jeffrey Springs, and like Harrison, he loves to pitch to contact in the air. His fly-ball rate is a whopping eight points above league average, and he has a similarly concerning 21.7% Pull Air%, but in Springs' case these balls are leaving the yard.
After allowing 28 homers a year ago — the fourth-most in the American League — he's surrendered 14 already through 13 starts. With a .417 xSLG which sits nine points higher than average, and a .239 xBA that actually beats the league standard, we can see that it's not going to be consistent contact which will hurt Springs, it'll be the longball — and a lack of strikeouts will give opponents even more opportunities.
Now, the Athletics' offense may enjoy this matchup with Harrison. It ranks seventh in OPS to power pitchers and just 25th against finesse pitchers, with an even further discrepancy (7th vs. 28th) against fly-ball pitchers. They're a fair 14th in home run-to-fly ball ratio, too, and have ranked ninth over the last two weeks despite an underwhelming 79 wRC+ in the split. The lack of production has been mainly due to a 23.8% strikeout rate and .207 batting average; their power numbers remain respectable.
Brewers vs Athletics Pick, Betting Analysis
Now, this is a pretty interesting matchup given that both arms avoid contact on the ground. The wind will be blowing out to center field in Sacramento tonight in hot and humid conditions with low barometric pressure in the air. That's going to make a park which is hitter-friendly even more of a landmine for both pitchers, and even with the Athletics' recent slump at the plate, they should be able to do some damage when they put the bat on the ball.
Considering the Athletics have the league's worst outfield defense and the Brewers have been trending down from a marginally above-average spot, I don't necessarily care about the Athletics' recent slump combined with Harrison's dominance. This is going to be a very difficult environment in which to pitch, made tougher by the Athletics' power-heavy approach through the air, and that's the main reason I'm going to pony up and take the Over, which is insanely high. I really feel like this could be a comical slugfest, at least for one of the teams.
Pick: Over 10.5 (-130) | Play to Over 11 (-110)
