Phillies vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 5

The Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics square off in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cristopher Sanchez (2-2, 2.90 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 15-20 this season and fourth in the NL East. Luis Severino (2-2, 4.46 ERA) is expected to start for the Athletics, who are 18-16 and first in the AL West.

The Phillies (-190) are moneyline favorites at home over the Athletics (+158). The total in this contest is 9.

Phillies vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-190)
• Underdog: Athletics (+158)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Phillies vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: NBCS-PH and NBCS-CA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have been the moneyline favorite 25 total times this season. They've gone 13-12 in those games.
• The Athletics have come away with 14 wins in the 26 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• The Phillies have been at least a -190 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +158 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Phillies' implied win probability is 65.5%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 38.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Phillies vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 17 times this season for a 17-16-2 record against the over/under.
• Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 16 of 34 chances this season.
• The Phillies have put together a 7-28-0 record ATS this season (covering just 20% of the time).
• The Athletics are 21-13-0 against the spread in their 34 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.