In the last of a four-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (6-9) and the Oakland Athletics (6-9) at Angel Stadium, C.J. Wilson (1-2, 3.54 ERA) and Jesse Hahn (1-1, 2.12 ERA) take the mound. The Athletics won the last game 9-2 and Oakland leads the series 2-1. The game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 23 and will air on CSN-CA and FSN-W.
Wilson has a 3.46 ERA and an 11-8 record in his career against the Athletics, and faces a strong Oakland offense that’s hitting .283 on the year. Johnny Giavotella (.318, 7 Rs, 1 HR, 7 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. The Athletics were victorious the last time Hahn pitched. He had a good outing, pitching, going 5.1 innings, giving up zero runs and walking one in a 5-0 victory over the Royals. Stephen Vogt (.362, 8 Rs, 4 HRs, 14 RBIs) has been doing well to start the season for the Athletics, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run and two RBIs.
Los Angeles, a -134 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Oakland. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is seven runs. The Angels have a losing record of 4-6 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of -345. They have an SU record of 6-5 against teams in their division and a 4-3 record when they were the favorite in those games. Los Angeles has averaged 4.7 runs per game during divisional play, higher than its season average of 4.3. Whenever an AL West opponent shows up on the calendar, the Angels pitch better. They allow an average of 4.1 runs per game, but allow just 3.5 against teams from their own division.
Across the field, the Athletics have a record of 4-3 when they are the underdog and are -221 overall with the money line. Against divisional foes, they are 6-6 SU and 3-3 as the underdog. The Athletics are known for their bats, hitting 52 extra base hits. Switching gears to Oakland’s pitching staff, they have a WHIP of 1.11, fifth best in the MLB.
The Athletics are 2-1 against the Angels this season. This game will feature Hahn (RHP) on the mound against the Angels, who have a 0-3 home and 3-6 overall record when they take on a right-handed starter.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK, O/U – Over
Notes
The Athletics are 0-2 when they go into extra innings.
The Athletics are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 10 strikeouts. The Angels have a record of 0-3 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 7-2. The Angels have a 5-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 14th, Los Angeles is in the top half of the league in runs, scoring 62 this season. Oakland ranks in the top five at third with 83.
Ranking 18th, Los Angeles is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 42 this season. Oakland ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 48.
When the Angels hit at least one home run, they are 5-5. When the Athletics hit at least one homer, they have a 6-2 record.
