MLB player prop bets and odds for Bryce Aron Max Harper on Saturday, May 24, 2025, as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Athletics.

Before Romano's tough outing, Zack Wheeler pitched 6 ⅔ scoreless innings and the Phillies' batters came alive in the top half of the ninth.

The Phillies (33-18) opened the series against their cross-town rival Athletics (22-30) with a 4-3 win to extend their winning streak to eight games. Trea Turner opened the scoring by sending a 2-1 fastball from A’s starter, Jacob Lopez, over the center field fence for the Phillies’ first leadoff home run of the year.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola did not throw a planned bullpen session on Saturday because of continued soreness in his sprained right ankle. Nola originally injured the ankle while doing agility work in the outfield in Tampa.

The Phillies arrived in California’s capital riding a seven-game win streak after beating up on the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies. The Athletics, on the other hand, have lost nine straight.

The 2025 Colorado Rockies are so bad the team's on-field performance is starting to spread to the rest of the organization. Rockies security guards found themselves on the wrong end of an interaction ahead of Thursday's game, refusing to let a Philadelphia Phillies player on the field because they didn't recognize him.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Athletics MLB game to be played on May 23, 2025 on ESPN.

Sutter Health Park, temporary home of the Athletics, is the second minor league stadium the Phillies have played in this month. Despite making needed adjustments, the starters are on a run.