The Oakland Athletics are playing host to their division foe Los Angeles Angels at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The matchup will get going at 3:37 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to NBC Sports – California.
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics Odds
For any bettors that want to play the moneyline, each team is currently receiving matching odds (-105) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at +140 for the Angels -1.5 runs and -160 for the Athletics +1.5 runs.
The Angels have gone 25-29 SU this year and are 28-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.0 units for moneyline bettors, despite having gained 3.5 units ATS. Los Angeles hasn’t covered the spread in any of its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 29-26 SU and 26-28 ATS. The team’s gained 1.6 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 2.1 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Oakland games have an over/under record of 26-25-3 so far in 2019. Angels games have gone under 27 times, gone over 22 times and pushed on four occasions.
The right-handed Griffin Canning will get the nod for the visiting Angels. Canning is 2-1 with a 3.42 ERA and 29 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Athletics are sending righty Daniel Mengden (1-1, 3.31 ERA) to the hill. Mengden has 13 strikeouts and 11 walks to his credit, along with a 1.47 WHIP. Mengden made two starts against the Angels in 2018, putting together a 0-1 record with a 5.87 ERA.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.17 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.91 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 23 games against AL West opponents, Athletics starters have an ERA of 4.87 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.00.
Oakland’s offense has put up 4.9 runs per contest, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .267/.333/.559 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman have led the Athletics’ hitters this year. Semien is slashing .265/.360/.411 with six home runs, 24 RBIs, 34 runs and five stolen bases, and Chapman is hitting .271 with 14 homers, 32 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
For the visitors, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.72 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 7.80 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.30, along with a WHIP of 1.39 and a K-per-9 of 9.78.
Angels hitters have slashed .253/.334/.423 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 4.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ offense has been sparked by outfielder David Fletcher and shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Fletcher is hitting .318/.365/.458 with four home runs, 21 RBIs and 26 runs scored. Simmons (.298/.323/.415) has produced three homers, 21 RBIs, 22 runs and five stolen bases.
The Angels have gained 4.2 units and are 21-13 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 16 of those games, compared to 14 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 5.7 units and are 16-21 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 18 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve cashed the under.
Angels at Athletics Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Los Angeles has logged 15 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Oakland has 23 XBH over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 23 over their last 10.
- The Angels have an OPS of .757 this season and an OPS of .782 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS stands at .755 overall and .730 versus righties.
- Oakland has posted 24.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 23.4 over its last five.
- The Angels have won three of their last four games SU.
