Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels Free Pick

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The Oakland Athletics will be squaring off against their division rival Los Angeles Angels in a Wednesday showdown. The game gets underway 10:07 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will be televising the action.

Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels Odds

Oakland (receiving -155) is favored against Los Angeles (+145) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs (-105 for the under and -115 for the over). The game’s current runline odds sit at -110 for picking the Athletics -1.5 runs and -110 for the Angels +1.5.

The Athletics are 94-63 SU and are 88-68 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 25.6 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 18.0 units ATS. Oakland is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 71-86 SU and 76-80 ATS. They’ve lost 19.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.8 units ATS. Los Angeles has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.

Angels 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.

Frankie Montas is getting the nod for the visiting Athletics. The right-handed Montas is 9-2 with a 2.70 ERA and 97 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with 14 strikeouts and a 3.94 ERA against Los Angeles this year (three starts).

The Angels will send lefty Andrew Heaney (4-6, 5.10 ERA) to the mound. Heaney has 111 strikeouts and 28 walks to his name, along with a WHIP of 1.28. Heaney is 0-1 with eight strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.

As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 5.4 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.63 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.69 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 71 divisional games, Angels starters have an ERA of 5.72 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.91.

The Los Angeles offense has put up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .251/.304/.386 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.

David Fletcher and Mike Trout have led the Angels’ hitters this year. Fletcher is hitting .293/.351/.391 with six home runs, 49 RBIs and 83 runs scored, and Trout’s line is .291/.438/.645 with 45 homers, 104 RBIs and 110 runs.

In the visiting dugout, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.08 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.05 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.95, along with a K-per-9 of 9.36.

The Athletics offense has slashed .250/.330/.451 on its way to 5.3 runs scored per game this season, including 5.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).

Oakland’s offensive production has been sparked by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman, who’ve collectively swatted 66 home runs. Semien is hitting .287/.370/.524 with 32 home runs, 91 RBIs and 120 runs scored, while Chapman is slashing .244/.338/.498 with 34 homers, 87 RBIs and 98 runs scored.

The Athletics have gained 21.4 units and are 30-15 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 21 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 11.3 units and are 51-53 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 52 of those games, compared to 43 that’ve gone under.

Athletics at Angels Free Prediction

Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – UNDER

Betting Notes

  • Oakland has recorded 18 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Los Angeles has 13 XBH over its last five.
  • The Athletics have a team OPS of .781 this season, including an OPS of .817 against left-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS stands at .754 overall and .740 against lefties.
  • Los Angeles has posted 20.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.4 over its last five.
  • The Athletics have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit seven over their last 10.