The Oakland Athletics will play host to the Los Angeles Angels at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The matchup will get underway at 10:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the game.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Oakland (-175) is a sizable favorite against Los Angeles (+165) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at Angels +1.5 runs (-135) and Athletics -1.5 runs (+115).
The Athletics are 78-58 straight up (SU) and 74-62 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 15.7 units for moneyline bettors and 10.3 units ATS. The Angels have gone 65-73 SU this year and are 71-67 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 15.3 units for moneyline gamblers, but have gained 2.8 units ATS.
Athletics games have a 62-70-4 over/under record in 2019. The Angels have been a decent over bet with a total record of 67-61-10.
Jaime Barria will get the start for the Halos. The right-handed Barria is 4-7 with a 6.10 ERA and 59 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics will turn to righty Mike Fiers (13-3, 3.40 ERA), who has 111 strikeouts and 48 walks, in addition to a 1.15 WHIP. Fiers is 3-0 with 11 strikeouts and a 1.93 ERA across three starts against Los Angeles this year.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitchers have given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 3.99 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.17 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 57 games against divisional opponents, Athletics starters have an ERA of 4.99 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.09.
The Oakland offense has produced 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .256/.365/.450 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Marcus Semien has helped lead the Athletics’ offense this season with 25 home runs, 73 RBIs and 98 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.32 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.51 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.71, along with a WHIP of 1.36 and a K-per-9 of 9.28.
Angels hitters have slashed .252/.333/.432 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
David Fletcher has provided a spark to the Los Angeles offense. Fletcher is slashing .285/.343/.391 with five home runs, 43 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
The Angels just dropped a 4-3 game to the Red Sox, while the Athletics are coming off of a 5-4 loss against the Yankees.
Angels vs. Athletics MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in three of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Angels have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 14 over their last 10.
- The Angels have an OPS of .764 this season and an OPS of .767 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS sits at .773 overall and .761 versus righties.
- Oakland has posted 26.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.0 over its last five.
