Arizona Diamondbacks vs The Athletics Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 08/01/25

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered the 2025 season with high expectations and an extremely fun roster filled with talent of all sorts. Injuries, lack of peak performance, poor timing and tough competition around them has resulted in a disappointing season so far, and yesterday’s trade deadline resulted in several key contributors shipped away to other franchises. Their offense will feel a massive loss with Eugenio Suarez, Josh Naylor and Randal Grichuk all leaving town, and Merrill Kelly departing is a hit for both the rotation and the overall clubhouse. The team has lost 5 straight and 8 of its last 9 games.

The Athletics also shipped away some talent at the trade deadline, but with their organization still in rebuild mode the return they got could help mold their future. Speaking of their future, Jacob Lopez is hoping he can pitch well enough down the stretch to earn himself a role with the club next season. Lopez has a decent amount of strikeout upside and while the Diamondbacks are typically a strikeout-averse lineup they are not at full strength nor focus right now.

Athletics vs Diamondbacks prediction: Athletics ML (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable at that price.

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