Phillies vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 6

Bryce Harper leads the Philadelphia Phillies into a matchup versus the Athletics after his two-homer outing in a 9-1 victory over the Athletics. It starts at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Zack Wheeler (1-0, 2.45 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 16-20 this season and second in the NL East. Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 3.96 ERA) is expected to start for the Athletics, who are 18-17 and first in the AL West.

The Athletics (+144) are on the road versus the favored Phillies (-172). The over/under for the Phillies-Athletics game is set at 8.

Phillies vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-172)
• Underdog: Athletics (+144)
• Over/under: 8

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 compiled a 14-12 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 53.8% of those games).
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 27 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (51.9%) in those contests.
• This season, the Phillies have won six of their eight games when favored by at least -172 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win two times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or longer on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Phillies a 63.2% chance to win.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Phillies vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have played in 36 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-16-2).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 17 of their 35 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies have collected an 8-28-0 record against the spread this season (covering only 22.2% of the time).
• The Athletics are 21-14-0 against the spread in their 35 games that had a posted line this season.