The Oakland Athletics are traveling east to take on their division rival Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The action will get underway at 7:07 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will be televising the game.
Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Vegas is listing Los Angeles (+150) as the underdog to Oakland (-170). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -120 for over nine runs and +100 for under nine. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at +130 for the Athletics +1.5 runs and -140 for the Angels -1.5.
The Athletics have gone 3-5 SU this year and are 4-3 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.4 units for gamblers taking the moneyline this year, despite having gained 0.7 units ATS. The Angels are 5-2 SU and 4-3 ATS. They’ve gained 3.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.6 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 4-3 so far in 2018. Oakland has an over/under record of 3-4.
The Athletics have gained 1.1 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in three of those games, compared to two that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 2.3 units and are 4-2 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in four of those games, compared to two that’ve gone under.
The right-handed Daniel Gossett (0-1, 9.00 ERA) will get the nod for Oakland. Gossett started 18 games last year and finished the season 4-11 overall with a 6.11 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP.
The Halos will be turning to righty Parker Bridwell, who started 20 games last year and finished the season 10-3 overall with a 3.64 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. He made two starts against Oakland a year ago and assembled a 0-0 record with a 19.50 ERA and seven strikeouts.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff has yielded 3.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.26 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 1.48, a WHIP of 1.15 and a K/9 of 10.1. In four games against divisional opponents, Angels starters have an ERA of 3.91 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.51.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 5.4 runs per outing, including 6.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .266/.324/.457 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Angels’ hitters have been led by Shohei Ohtani and Zack Cozart. Ohtani is hitting .429/.429/.857 with six hits, five RBIs and three runs scored, while Cozart’s line is .273/.314/.606 with nine hits, four RBIs and four runs.
For the visitors, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.73 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 5.32 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 2.54, along with a WHIP of 1.14 and a K-per-9 of 5.40.
The Athletics offense has slashed .258/.341/.373 on its way to 3.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Oakland’s hitters have been led by third baseman Matt Chapman and left fielder Chad Pinder. Chapman is slashing .400/.455/.633 with 12 hits, five RBIs and five runs scored, while Pinder is slashing .308/.438/.615 with four hits, one RBI and three runs scored.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .234/.313/.472, Chapman did not seem to enjoy hitting against righty pitching on the road last season, maintaining a slash line of .149/.243/.347 across 115 such plate appearances.
Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Athletics went 7-12 SU against the Angels last season.
The Angels have won five of their last six games SU
The Athletics’ bullpen managed an ERA of 3.80 against the Angels last year.
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