In the second of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (31-30) and the Oakland Athletics (31-30) at Angel Stadium, C.J. Wilson (3-5, 3.92 ERA) and Kendall Graveman (3-2, 4.83 ERA) get the ball. The Angels won the last game 5-4 and Los Angeles leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 13 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 is up against a strong Oakland offense that’s hitting .256 on the year. Mike Trout (.301, 47 Rs, 18 HRs, 37 RBIs, 8 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 3 for 3 with two runs, one home run, and one RBI. In his pitching opportunities against the Angels, Graveman is 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA, two strikeouts and three walks. Josh Reddick (.309, 28 Rs, 10 HRs, 38 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
Los Angeles is a -148 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at seven runs. When playing as the favorite, the Angels have an 18-16 record and overall money line at -324. They have performed well against their division to earn an SU record of 15-11 and an 11-7 record when they were the favorite. Los Angeles’s pitchers are doing better against opposing batters during divisional games, only allowing an average of 3.4 runs per game, well under their season average of 4.0.
Switching gears, the Athletics come into this game with a weak win percentage of .375 when playing as the underdog (9-15) and an overall money line of -1,842. Against divisional foes, they are 13-19 SU and have played poorly as the underdog with a 5-7 record. Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 3.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 4.0.
The Angels have mostly come out on top against the Athletics in their previous eight games this season, earning a 5-3 record. The Angels will take on a right-hander (Graveman) in this game and have a 22-25 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The left-handed Wilson will take the mound against the Athletics. They’ve have a 3-11 record against lefty starters this season, but are an abysmal 0-5 on the road.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAA, O/U – Over
Notes
The Athletics lost their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Angels are 9-10. The Athletics are 4-17 in close games this season.
When the Angels play into extra innings, they have a 1-3 record. The Athletics are 0-6 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Athletics are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded three strikeouts. The Angels have a record of 3-2 when opponents’ pitchers have that many strikeouts or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 20-10. The Angels have a 22-8 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 19th, Los Angeles is in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring 246 this season. Oakland ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 265.
Ranking 21st, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 163 this season. Oakland ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 198.
The Angels are 22-17 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Athletics are 17-18 when they hit at least one homer.
