The Los Angeles Angels will be facing off against their in-state rival Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California will be televising the matchup. The game is slated to get underway at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Los Angeles (-110) is favored against Oakland (+100) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this day game at 8 runs (+100 for the under and -120 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at Angels -1.5 runs (+135) and Athletics +1.5 runs (-155).
The Angels have gone 38-33 SU this year and are 33-37 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 6.7e-16 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having lost 6.7 units ATS. Los Angeles is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 35-36 SU and 31-39 ATS. The team has lost 1.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.8 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Oakland games have an over/under record of 33-33-4 so far in 2018. The Angels have an over/under record of 31-35-4.
The left-handed Andrew Heaney is the probable starter for the visiting Angels. Heaney is 3-5 with a 3.68 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 1.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts across six innings).
The Athletics are turning to righty Daniel Mengden (6-6, 3.90 ERA), who has 52 strikeouts and 15 walks to his name as well as a 1.11 WHIP. Mengden is 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 7.94 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
Oakland’s pitchers have given up 4.5 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.41 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.49 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.2 K/9. In 36 games against AL West foes, Athletics starters have an ERA of 5.73 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.13.
Oakland’s offense has produced 4.4 runs per outing, including 3.6 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .213/.287/.415 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien have led the Athletics’ batters this year. Lowrie is hitting .282/.344/.458 with nine home runs, 43 RBIs and 26 runs scored, and Semien’s line is .256/.309/.374 with six homers, 27 RBIs and 40 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.67 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.96 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.88, along with a WHIP of 1.25 and a K/9 of 9.30.
Angels hitters have slashed .247/.323/.421 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 5.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Right fielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons continue to lead Los Angeles’ hitters. Trout is hitting .323/.450/.685 with 23 home runs, 46 RBIs, 59 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Simmons is hitting .324/.393/.452 with four homers, 34 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
The Angels have gained 8.7 units and are 28-25 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 23 of those games, compared to 27 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 6.5 units and are 10-13 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in nine of those games, compared to 12 which went under the total.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in five of Oakland’s last seven games.
Oakland has recorded 19.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 18.2 over its last five.
The Angels have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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