The Oakland Athletics (44-63) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (45-60) on Sunday, July 28th. 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 3:07 CT.
Athletics vs. Angels Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Angels (-131)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
- In the last 15 games, the Angels have scored 5 or more runs in 7 games, showing a strong offensive capability.
- The Angels have won 5 out of their last 6 home games against the Athletics, indicating a favorable head-to-head performance at home.
- In their last 15 games, the Angels have a record of 8-7, while the Athletics have a record of 5-10, showing better recent form for the Angels.
- The Angels have outscored the Athletics 29-26 in their last 6 head-to-head games, demonstrating a slight offensive edge.
- The Angels have a home record of 22-32, while the Athletics have an away record of 18-36, suggesting a home-field advantage for the Angels.
Athletics vs Angels
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this A’s vs Angels series. Oakland went into the matchup as +110 underdogs and squeaked out a 3-1 win. The A’s offense only had one more hit than the Angels and struck out 11 times, but still picked up the win.
Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Angels could only muster one more run in the 3rd inning. As for the A’s, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 5th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Mitch Spence got the win for the A’s, going six innings and giving up just one run. Tyler Ferguson got the save. Tyler Anderson had a good outing for the Angels in the loss, going seven innings and giving up three earned runs.
As the road underdog, the Athletics have won four straight games and are 51-44 on the run line. Their average run differential in wins is +3.7, but it drops to -3.6 in losses. Oakland’s over/under record for the season is 49-56, and their O/U record in games with an 8.5 run line is 11-18.
Heading into today’s game, the Athletics have won three straight games and lead the series vs. the Angels 3-0. Overall, they are 44-63 and are in 5th place in the AL West, 12.5 games behind the Astros. This season, 22.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher, and they are currently on a two-game under streak.
Osvaldo Bido Gets The Start For The Athletics
Right-hander Osvaldo Bido is getting the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made two starts and eight appearances this year and has a record of 2-1 with a 3.09 ERA. Bido’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.16. In his 23 1/3 innings of work, he has a total of 22 strikeouts and has issued 11 walks. Bido’s most recent outing came on July 23rd, where he picked up the win after going five innings and giving up one earned run. He allowed four hits and issued one walk in that outing.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. At home, they have been a bit better, averaging 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .231, but they have the 4th most home runs in the league. Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics, as he is batting .294 for the season and has gone 10/31 with four homers over his last eight games. Rooker’s 72 RBIs is 5th in the league.
Shea Langeliers has also been going deep a lot this season, with 20 homers, but he is batting just .213 for the season. Langeliers is on a four-game hitting streak. Over his last eight games, Lawrence Butler is batting .469 with two homers.
Los Angeles is 10.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West and trails the Athletics by 2 games for 3rd place. The Angels have a 45-60 overall record and have lost three straight games, with their series vs. the Athletics at 0-3.
As favorites, the Angels are 4-10 straight up and 3-11 against the run line. Their over/under record this season is 52-50, and games with an 8.5 run total have gone over 24-21. The Angels’ average run differential per game is -0.9 runs.
José Soriano Gets The Start For The Angels
José Soriano will be looking to build off his last outing, where he faced the Mariners and picked up the win. In that start, he went 7 2/3 innings and gave up just one earned run. Looking back over his last three outings, Soriano has gone at least six innings and has allowed one earned run in each of those starts. Soriano’s record for the season is 6-7, and he has an ERA of 3.50. Out of his 17 starts, Soriano has turned in seven quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.29 strikeouts and 3.51 walks.
Angels Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Angels are 27th in the MLB in runs scored, averaging just 4 runs per game. This is a team that has been better at home, averaging 4 runs per game, compared to 3.9 on the road. As a team, they are batting just .234, and their team OPS of .678 is 23rd in the league. One area they have been good is at avoiding strikeouts, as they are 14th in the league in this category.
Los Angeles has two players with 15 home runs this season, but Taylor Ward and Jo Adell are both batting under .200 for the season. Logan O’Hoppe and Zach Neto have been better at the plate, with O’Hoppe batting .278 and Neto at .255. O’Hoppe is 2nd on the team with 14 homers, and Neto has gone deep 13 times. Nolan Schanuel has gone 5/14 in his last five games, with two homers.
Athletics vs Angels Prediction
Our pick for this Angels vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Angels on the money line at -131. We actually have the Angels winning this one by a score of 6-5, which would give us a little wiggle room with the over/under line sitting at 8.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have José Soriano finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the fifth-best projection among starters. As for Osvaldo Bido, he is projected to finish with just four strikeouts, which is the fourth worst among starters.
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Last updated:July 28, 2024 Angels, Athletics