The Oakland Athletics (43-63) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (45-59) on Saturday, July 27th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim 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 8:38 CT.

Athletics vs. Angels Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Angels (-123)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Angels have won 6 of their last 10 games, indicating strong recent performance.
• In the last 15 games, the Angels have scored 5 or more runs in 8 games, showcasing their offensive capability.
• The Angels have a 4-2 record at home against the Athletics this season, demonstrating home-field advantage.
• The Athletics have lost 7 of their last 10 games, indicating a recent struggle.
• The Angels have outscored the Athletics 34 to 28 in their last 7 head-to-head matchups, showing a scoring edge.

Athletics vs Angels

Oakland picked up a 5-4 road win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The A’s had a huge 6th inning, scoring three of their five runs and picking up all seven of their hits. As for the Angels, they scored four of their five runs in the 1st inning.

Paul Blackburn got the win for the A’s, going five innings and giving up four runs. He finished the game with just two strikeouts and allowed two home runs. Lucas Erceg got the save. Hans Crouse took the loss for the Angels, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work.

Seth Brown and Brent Rooker each homered for the A’s, while Taylor Ward went deep for the Angels. Logan O’Hoppe had a three-hit game at the plate for Los Angeles.

As underdogs, the Athletics have a 34-60 record this season, but when favored, they are 9-3. Oakland has an overall series record of 12-19-1 and has won three straight series. They are 43-63 overall and trail the Astros by 12.5 games in the AL West.

On the run line, the Athletics are 50-44 as underdogs and 55-51 overall. The over/under record in their road games is 49-55, with the average total runs per game being 8.9. This season, only 8 of their games have had over/under lines set at more than 9 runs, accounting for just 7.5% of their games.

Mitch Spence Gets The Start For The Athletics

Mitch Spence gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Angels on the road. So far this season, he has made 12 starts and 23 total appearances. Spence’s record for the year is 6-6, and he comes in with an ERA of 4.67. In his 12 starts, he has turned in just two quality starts and is averaging 7.61 strikeouts per nine innings. The right-hander has a WHIP of 1.33 for the season. In his last outing, Spence picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had lost two straight starts.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

As a team, the Athletics are batting just .232 this season, which is 19th in the league. They have been better at home, averaging 4.6 runs per game, but on the road, they are averaging just 3.7 runs per contest. Overall, they are 21st in the league at 4.2 runs per game. One thing to note is that they are 4th in the league in home runs and have the 7th best isolated power figure in the league.

Over the past six games, Brent Rooker has three home runs but is hitting just .208. For the season, he is batting .288 with 25 homers and 72 RBIs. Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 19 homers but is batting just .213 for the season.

Los Angeles is currently on a two-game losing streak and trails the Athletics 0-2 in their series. The Angels have a 45-59 overall record, placing them 4th in the AL West, 9.5 games behind the Astros.

Against the run line, the Angels have a 55-36 record as underdogs but are just 3-10 when favored. Their overall run line record is 58-46, with an average run margin of -0.9 runs per game. In games with over/under lines lower than 9 runs, the Angels have a 44-31-1 O/U record, while the O/U record for games with a 9-run line is 8-8-2.

Tyler Anderson Gets The Start For The Angels

Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Athletics at home. He has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 8-8 with an ERA of 2.91. Anderson’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.15. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Anderson’s ERA at home is 4.14 compared to 2.10 on the road.

Angels Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Angels offense is averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .235, which is 16th in the league, and their team OPS of .680 is also 25th in the MLB.

Right now, Taylor Ward and Jo Adell are tied for the team lead with 15 home runs apiece. Ward is batting just .226 this season, and Adell is even lower at .192. Zach Neto is hitting .254 and has gone deep 13 times. Logan O’Hoppe has been hot of late, going 7/18 in his last five games, and is batting .282 for the season.

Athletics vs Angels Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Angels vs. Athletics matchup is that the Angels will come away with a 6-5 win. Given that they are predicted to win and that you can get them on the money line at -123, that is the bet we recommend making.

If you’re looking for a player prop bet, we would look at Mitch Spence’s strikeout total. Our projections have him finishing with six K’s, which would have him finishing 12th among all starters.

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