Arizona Diamondbacks vs Athletics Pick – 8/3/2025
The Arizona Diamondbacks will close out their series with the Athletics in Sacramento on Sunday afternoon. These teams have split the first two games of this three-game series and will look to win the rubber match here. Before the action begins in the Athletics’ temporary home in California, you can continue reading to get my Diamondbacks vs Athletics prediction.
Our Diamondbacks vs Athletics Pick
- Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks ML
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Athletics
- Date & Time: Sunday, August 3, 2025, 4:05 PM ET
- Starting Pitchers: Eduardo Rodríguez vs Jack Perkins
- Stadium: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Sports California
Key Storylines
Pitching matchup
Eduardo Rodríguez enters the game with a 5.63 ERA in what has been a disappointing campaign for the Diamondbacks in 2025. He will look to get the better of Jack Perkins in this game. Perkins is 0-1 this season and has a 2.75 ERA. He is off to a nice start this season but has yet to throw 20 innings and will look to prove that this is more than just a small sample size of success.
Key Players
- Corbin Carroll: Carroll’s 22 home runs leads the Diamondbacks now that Eugenio Suarez is gone.
- Ketel Marte: Marte is one of the best Diamondbacks at getting on base and sets them up for scoring chances.
- Brent Rooker: His 23 home runs lead the Athletics in 2025.
Recent team streaks
The Diamondbacks snapped a six-game losing streak with their win over the A’s on Saturday night. The Athletics saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday.
Best Player Props
| Player | Stat | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Corbin Carroll | Home Runs | Over 0.5 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | Strikeouts | Over 5.5 |
| Brent Rooker | Total Bases | Over 1.5 |
Betting Trends & H2H
- These teams are 1-1 against each other during the 2025 season.
- This game is the final game of the season series between these two clubs.
- Both teams are in the bottom five in MLB in bullpen ERA for the season.
- The under is 2-0 in the two games between these teams this year.
Diamondbacks vs Athletics Model Projection
Score Projection: Arizona 6 – Sacramento 5
Win Probability: Arizona 55%, Sacramento 45%
Final Thoughts
The Athletics have an opportunity to win this series at home against a pitcher in Rodriguez who has struggled this year. But I’m not convinced that the A’s have what it takes to take advantage of that opportunity. Instead, I am going to go with the Diamondbacks to win this game on the road and take their second straight over the Athletics before Arizona heads home to face the Padres.
