Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction: Dodgers go even this series

Game two of an MLB series between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers will take place at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The A’s have the lead in this series. How will this encounter end? 

The Oakland Athletics started this series with a win, and they have a chance to make it two wins in two games. In their opener, they won 6-5 and extended their record to 3-2 in their last five encounters. However, their prior series to this saw the Oakland Athletics have a split win against the San Francisco Giants in a quick two-game series while defeating the Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Oakland Athletics head into this game with a 46-65 record this season, leaving them seated 14th in the American League standings. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers can not quite find their rhythm and get started in this series with a one-run defeat. However, they also lost their prior series to this, coming against the San Diego Padres and Houston Astros. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers have two series wins in their last six, coming against the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants. This season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a 63-47 record, leaving them seated 2nd in the National League. 

The Oakland Athletics were good in the opener, but the Dodgers were not poor either, as we can definitely say they were unlucky. As favorites in this game 2, I expect the Los Angeles Dodgers to do better in this game after a slow start and win. Also, while the Oakland Athletics have been good offensively lately, I expect this game to end with many runs.