The Los Angeles Angels (41-56) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (38-61) on Saturday, July 20th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on NSPCA. The Athletics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 3:07 CT.

Angels vs. Athletics Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Athletics (-132)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• In the last 15 games, the Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 9 games, showing strong offensive performance.
• The Athletics have won 4 out of their last 5 home games, indicating a strong home-field advantage.
• In the last 15 games, the Athletics have won all 4 games against the Angels, demonstrating recent head-to-head dominance.
• The Athletics have a two-game winning streak, suggesting positive momentum going into the game.
• In their last 3 home games against the Angels, the Athletics have outscored them 17-5, highlighting their offensive efficiency in these matchups.

Angels vs Athletics

Thanks to a seven-run 6th inning for the A’s offense, they cruised to a 13-3 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the A’s were favored at -120 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Griffin Canning for the Angels, and he went just 3 1/3 innings while giving up six runs and took the loss. JP Sears put together a good outing for the A’s, getting the win after going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs.

Oakland got a huge performance from Max Schuemann, as he went 3/4 with a home run and four RBIs. Both JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers each drove in two for the A’s offense.

Los Angeles is 41-56 overall, 4th in the AL West, and 10 games behind the Astros. Their series record is 9-19-2, and they lost the series opener vs. the Athletics. As underdogs, the Angels are 37-49, but they are 4-7 as favorites.

When the total has been set at 8.5 runs, the Angels have a 24-20 O/U record. Their games have averaged 9.0 runs this season, and their overall O/U record is 49-45. Heading into today’s game, the Angels have failed to cover the run line in their last two road games.

Jack Kochanowicz Gets The Start For The Angels

Jack Kochanowicz and the Angels are on the road to take on the Oakland A’s. Kochanowicz is coming off a start in which he took the loss, going 3 innings and giving up 5 runs on 7 hits. He did strike out 7 batters in that outing.

Angels Offense Breakdown

One of the few bright spots for the Angels offense this season has been the play of Logan O’Hoppe and Taylor Ward, who are tied for 2nd on the team with 14 homers. O’Hoppe has gone 7/25 in his last seven games, including two homers, while Ward has gone deep in four straight games. Zach Neto has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/23 in his last seven games.

Overall, the Angels are 26th in runs scored this season and are batting just .235 as a team. Their team on-base percentage of .303 is also near the bottom of the league. As a team, they are averaging 4 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league.

At home, the Athletics are 23-25 straight up and 26-22 vs. the run line. As favorites, they have an 8-2 straight-up record and are 4-6 vs. the run line. Oakland’s over/under record in games with an 8.5 run total is 10-16, and their overall O/U record is 44-53.

For the season, the Athletics are 50-49 vs. the run line. They have won two straight games and have a 5-5 record in their last 10. Oakland is 14 games behind the Astros in the AL West, with an overall record of 38-61.

Mitch Spence Gets The Start For The Athletics

Mitch Spence gets the start for the Athletics today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Phillies. In that start, he gave up 6 earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. Spence took the loss in the outing. Before that, he had pitched well, giving up just one earned run in three straight outings. Spence’s record for the season is 5-6, and his ERA is 4.75. Opposing batters are hitting .257 off the right-hander this season. So far, he has made 11 starts, 22 appearances, and has two quality starts. Per nine innings, Spence is averaging 7.78 strikeouts and 2.48 walks.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

As a team, the Athletics are batting just .228 this season, which is the 17th worst mark in the league. However, they do have the 4th most home runs in the league and have the 7th best isolated power figure in the league. Oakland’s offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the MLB. The Athletics have been even worse on the road, averaging just 3.6 runs per contest.

Brent Rooker has been red hot of late, going 11/25 in his last seven games with three homers and eight RBIs. For the season, he is batting .291 and is 7th in the league with 21 home runs. Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 52 RBIs but is batting just .213 for the season.

Angels vs Athletics Prediction

With the Athletics at -132 to pick up the win, this is the direction we would recommend going with this one. We actually have the Athletics winning this one 7-6, so you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 8.5 runs.

Looking at some potential player props, Mitch Spence is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which would have him ranked 21st among starters. As for the Angels, they are projected to finish with 12 K’s, which would be the most in the league today.

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