The Oakland Athletics will be taking on their divisional rival Los Angeles Angels in a Saturday showdown. The matchup will begin at 10:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the game.
Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Los Angeles (-140) is favored over Oakland (+130) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds coming in at Athletics +1.5 runs (-170) and Angels -1.5 runs (+150).
The Athletics have gone 44-39 SU this year and are 39-43 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 6.2 units ATS. Oakland is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 42-41 SU and 46-36 ATS. The team’s gained 0.8 units for moneyline bettors and 11.4 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 37-38-7 so far in 2019. The Athletics have an over/under record of 41-38-3.
Brett Anderson will get the nod for the visiting Athletics. The left-handed Anderson is 7-5 with a 4.26 ERA and 45 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels are handing the ball to lefty Tyler Skaggs (7-6, 4.30 ERA), who has 73 strikeouts and 24 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.26. Skaggs is 0-2 with six strikeouts and a 7.27 ERA over two starts against Oakland this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 4.9 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 5.26, a WHIP of 1.30 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.3. The bullpen has a 4.53 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.5 K/9. In 37 games against AL West foes, Angels starters have an ERA of 5.92 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.93.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .294/.365/.418 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Tommy La Stella and Mike Trout have led the Angels’ batters this year. La Stella is slashing .297/.349/.496 with 16 home runs, 44 RBIs and 48 runs scored, and Trout’s line is .298/.453/.614 with 22 homers, 57 RBIs, 63 runs and eight stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.19 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.12, along with a K/9 of 8.93.
The Athletics offense has slashed .245/.320/.439 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Oakland’s hitters have been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman. Semien is hitting .274/.354/.435 with 11 home runs, 41 RBIs and 54 runs scored, while Chapman (.264/.351/.524) is up to 19 homers, 44 RBIs and 54 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 6.2 units and are 11-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 12 of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 9.3 units and are 13-16 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 11 of those games, compared to 16 which went under the total.
Athletics vs. Angels Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in three of Oakland’s last seven games.
- The Athletics have a team OPS of .759 this season and an OPS of .853 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS sits at .779 overall and .739 against lefties.
- The Athletics have won three of their last four games SU.
- Los Angeles has recorded 24.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.2 over its last five.
- The Athletics have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 14 over their last 10.
