David Fletcher and the slumping Los Angeles Angels will square off against their divisional rival Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in a Thursday showdown. The opening pitch is scheduled for 3:37 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will televise the matchup.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Las Vegas has Los Angeles (+180) as the underdog to Oakland (-190). You can play game’s total with current odds listed at -120 for over 10 runs and even money (+100) for under 10. There’s a runline of Angels +1.5 (-125) and Athletics -1.5 (+105) for this matchup.
The Angels are 65-75 SU and have gone 71-68 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 16.3 units for moneyline bettors, despite having gained 1.4 units ATS. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 80-58 SU and 75-62 ATS. The team’s gained 16.7 units for moneyline bettors and 11.5 units ATS.
Oakland games have had an over/under record of 63-70-4 in 2019. The Angels have been a decent over bet with a total record of 68-61-10.
Jose Suarez will get the start for Los Angeles. The southpaw Suarez (2-5, 6.71 ERA) has racked up 58 strikeouts in 62 innings so far. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Athletics will turn to lefty Brett Anderson (11-9, 4.04 ERA), who has 77 strikeouts and 45 walks as well as a 1.30 WHIP. Anderson is 2-0 with seven strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA across two starts against Los Angeles this year.
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.33 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.52 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.72, along with a K-per-9 of 9.26.
The Angels offense has slashed .251/.332/.431 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game this season, including 4.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Los Angeles’ hitters have been paced by David Fletcher and Mike Trout. Fletcher is slashing .287/.345/.392 with five home runs, 43 RBIs and 72 runs scored, while Trout (.290/.437/.641) is up to 44 homers, 102 RBIs and 107 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.98 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.13 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 59 divisional games, Athletics starters have an ERA of 4.92 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.02.
Oakland’s offense is putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .215/.347/.454 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Athletics’ offense has been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman. Semien is slashing .272/.355/.491 with 26 home runs, 75 RBIs and 100 runs scored, while Chapman’s line is .258/.347/.526 with 31 homers, 78 RBIs and 88 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 11.9 units and are 22-14 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 17 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve hit the under against lefty starters.
Angels vs. Athletics MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in four of Los Angeles’ last seven outings.
- The Angels have dropped five of their last six games SU.
- Oakland has recorded 24.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.2 over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
- The Angels have a total OPS of .763 this season and an OPS of .736 against left-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS sits at .774 overall and .801 against southpaws.
