Marcus Semien and the Oakland Athletics will head west to take on their AL West rival Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. NBC Sports – California will be showing the action and the game is scheduled to get underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Sportsbooks have Los Angeles (+195) as the underdog to Oakland (-215). The total currently stands at 9.5 runs and bettors can play the over for even money (+100) and the under for -120. There’s a runline of Athletics -1.5 (-145) and Angels +1.5 (+125) for this matchup.
The Athletics are 94-62 SU and are 88-68 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 25.6 units for moneyline bettors and 18.0 units ATS. The Angels, on the other hand, are 70-86 SU and 76-80 ATS. They’ve lost 19.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.8 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 76-69-11 in 2019. The Athletics have been a decent under bet with a total record of 72-79-5.
The right-handed Homer Bailey will get the nod for Oakland. Bailey is 13-8 with a 4.55 ERA and 146 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 6.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels will deploy lefty Dillon Peters (3-3, 4.81 ERA) to the mound. Peters has 50 strikeouts and 23 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.51. Peters has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not re a start against them in 2018.
Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.07 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.97, along with a K/9 of 9.32.
Athletics hitters have slashed .250/.330/.452 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Oakland’s hitters have been paced by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman, who’ve collectively swatted 66 home runs. Semien is slashing .287/.369/.525 with 32 home runs, 91 RBIs and 120 runs scored. Chapman (.246/.340/.502) is up to 34 homers, 87 RBIs and 98 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 5.4 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.65 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.72 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 70 games against AL West opponents, Angels starters have an ERA of 5.76 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.97.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .244/.314/.358 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
David Fletcher and Mike Trout have led the Angels’ batters this year. Fletcher is hitting .290/.349/.388 with six home runs, 48 RBIs and 82 runs scored, and Trout’s line sits at .291/.438/.645 with 45 homers, 104 RBIs and 110 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 21.4 units and are 30-15 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 21 of those games, as opposed to 22 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 11.3 units and are 51-53 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 52 of those games, compared to 43 that went under.
Athletics vs. Angels Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in four of Oakland’s last seven games.
- The Oakland defense has coughed up seven errors over the last 10 games, compared to only two errors for Los Angeles over its last 10.
- The Athletics have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Athletics have an OPS of .782 this season, including an OPS of .819 against left-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS sits at .754 overall and .741 against lefties.
