Andrelton Simmons and the Los Angeles Angels will head west to square off against their divisional rival Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The matchup will begin at 4:07 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California is in line to showcase the game.
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics Odds
The Angels are 24-28 SU and are 28-23 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.0 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having gained 6.1 units ATS. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 28-25 SU and 24-28 ATS. The team has lost 0.5 units for moneyline bettors and 5.0 units ATS.
Athletics games have a 25-24-3 over/under record so far in 2019. Los Angeles has been a decent under bet with a total record of 20-27-4.
Trevor Cahill will get the start for the visiting Angels. The right-handed Cahill (2-4, 6.43 ERA) has racked up 38 punchouts in 49 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 6.00 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics will put the ball in the right hand of Chris Bassitt (2-1, 2.48 ERA), who has 44 strikeouts and 15 walks as well as a 1.07 WHIP. Bassitt has yet to face the Angels this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 3.60 ERA and five strikeouts across five innings).
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.57 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 7.75 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.32, along with a K/9 of 9.84.
Angels hitters have slashed .254/.334/.426 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Los Angeles’ offense has been fueled by shortstop Andrelton Simmons and outfielder David Fletcher. Simmons is hitting .298/.323/.415 with three home runs, 21 RBIs, 22 runs and five stolen bases, while Fletcher has a .310 average with four homers, 18 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 4.02, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 4.00 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 21 divisional games, Athletics starters have an ERA of 4.53 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.22.
Oakland’s offense has produced 4.9 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .274/.351/.536 over its last five matchups and is 5-0 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman have led the Athletics’ batters this year. Semien is slashing .269/.361/.406 with five home runs, 23 RBIs, 33 runs and five stolen bases, while Chapman’s line sits at .266/.354/.538 with 13 homers, 31 RBIs and 32 runs.
The Angels have gained 4.2 units and are 21-11 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 14 of those games, as opposed to 14 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 7.7 units and are 14-21 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 17 of those games, compared to 16 that’ve gone under.
Angels vs. Athletics MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in only two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- Los Angeles fielders have five errors over the last five outin, compared to just zero errors for Oakland over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
- The Angels have a total OPS of .760 this season and an OPS of .784 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS stands at .748 overall and .720 versus righties.
