The Oakland Athletics are ready to take on their divisional foe Los Angeles Angels in a Friday night game. The action will begin at 10:07 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to NBC Sports – California.
Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels Odds
The Angels are 42-40 straight up (SU) and 45-36 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 10.2 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Athletics have gone 43-39 SU this year and are 39-42 ATS. Overall, the club has gained 0.9 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 4.8 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Neither squad has established itself as a strong over/under bet this season. Angels games have an over/under record of 36-38-7 so far in 2019. Oakland has an over/under record of 40-38-3.
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 5.22 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.51 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. In 36 divisional games, Angels starters have an ERA of 5.85 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.90.
The Los Angeles offense has produced 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .284/.356/.438 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Mike Trout and Tommy La Stella have paced the Angels’ hitters this year. Trout is slashing .302/.458/.623 with 22 home runs, 57 RBIs, 63 runs and eight steals, while La Stella’s line sits at .295/.348/.498 with 16 homers, 44 RBIs and 48 runs.
For the visiting squad, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.23 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.09 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.15, along with a WHIP of 1.26.
The Athletics offense has slashed .246/.320/.439 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including 4.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman have led Oakland’s offense. Semien is hitting .274/.354/.438 with 11 home runs, 41 RBIs and 53 runs scored, while Chapman is hitting .266/.352/.529 with 19 homers, 44 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
The Angels have gained 9.1 units and are 32-20 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 25 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers.
Athletics vs. Angels Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in four of Oakland’s last seven contests.
- Los Angeles has recorded 26.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.4 over its last five.
- The Athletics have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 18 over their last 10.
