The MLB-leading Philadelphia Phillies look to keep the A’s in the loss column on Saturday night in NorCal.
The pregame narrative: Philadelphia hasn’t lost since May 14, while the A’s haven’t won since May 13. The Phillies are road favourites in what appears to be another lopsided matchup.
Check out these Phillies vs. A’s predictions, including props on Cristopher Sanchez and Jacob Wilson in a +245 SGP.
Phillies vs. A’s predictions
SGP picks: Phillies ML | Sanchez over 5.5 Ks | Wilson 1+ hits (+245)
Phillies moneyline (-175): The A’s look like a minor league team right now.
They are playing in a minor league park right now, so it fits. The A’s are on a 10-game losing streak, losing by an average of 4.7 runs per game in that span.
It won’t get easier tonight with Sanchez on the mound. He has a 3.10 ERA and a 10.8 K/9 so far this year, and the Phillies are 7-2 in his starts.
Also, the Phillies (33-18) are riding an eight-game win streak overall.
And if you think the A’s might have some semblance of a home-field advantage … think again. They are 8-18 at Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park.
MLB SGP legs
Sanchez over 5.5 Ks (-136): The A’s don’t strike out much. That’s one of the few nice things I can say about them right now.
They have a 19.8% K rate this season, which is the sixth-lowest in MLB. But that vaults to a 22.4 K% when they face lefties (12th-lowest).
Sanchez is a three-pitch guy with one elite offering: his changeup. It generates a 49.0% whiff rate, which is the sixth-highest rate for any MLB pitch (minimum 50 plate appearances), per Baseball Savant.
The A’s have the ninth-highest whiff rate on changeups (33.0%), so I could see Sanchez racking up Ks with his preferred out pitch.
Sanchez has cashed this bet in six of nine starts this year.
Wilson 1+ hits (-305): The best story on the A’s this season might be Wilson, the sixth-overall pick from 2023 who is getting plenty of AL Rookie of the Year buzz right now.
Wilson is batting .335, which is fifth in MLB. And his .311 xBA ranks in the 96th percentile.
The right-hitting shortstop has been good against lefties and righties, but his contact numbers do trend up when a southpaw is on the mound.
Facing LHPs this season, Wilson is 12-for-34 (.353) with three doubles.
His 5.4% K rate is the lowest in the majors. That doesn’t help our Sanchez prop, but it’s a great omen for Wilson’s ability to get the bat on the ball. He also has a very low walk rate (4.9%, 14th percentile).
Wilson has cashed this bet in 37 of 49 games.
Phillies vs. A’s predictions made at 3:06 p.m. ET on 05/24/2025.
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