The Los Angeles Angels will play host to their division rival Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The matchup will get underway at 1:07 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will be televising the game.
Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Los Angeles (+110) is coming into this one as the underdog to Oakland (-130) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this day game at 8.5 runs (-105 for the under and -115 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at Athletics +1.5 runs (+170) and Angels -1.5 runs (-180).
The Athletics are 4-6 SU and have gone 4-5 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.0 units for moneyline gamblers this year and 2.0 units ATS. Oakland’s covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven. The Angels are 6-3 SU and 5-3 ATS. They’ve gained 4.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.1 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 5-3 thus far in 2018. Athletics games have gone over four times, gone under four times and pushed on one occasion.
The Athletics have gained 0.1 units and are 3-3 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in four of those games, as opposed to two that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 3.3 units and are 5-2 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in five of those games, compared to two that’ve gone under.
Kendall Graveman (0-1, 8.10 ERA) will get the nod for Oakland. The right-handed Graveman started 19 games last year while finishing the season 6-4 overall with a 4.19 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. He made five starts against Los Angeles in 2017 and put together a 1-1 record against the Angels with a 4.66 ERA and 25 strikeouts.
The Angels are rolling with righty Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 4.50 ERA) as their starter. Ohtani did not record any Major League pitching stats last season.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 4.4 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.83, a WHIP of 1.39 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.42, a WHIP of 1.16 and a K/9 of 9.3. In six games against divisional foes, Angels starters have an ERA of 6.41 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.45.
The Los Angeles hitters have put up 6.0 runs per outing, including 6.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .254/.328/.475 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Angels’ offense has been led by Justin Upton and Shohei Ohtani. Upton is hitting .306/.366/.639 with 11 hits, eight RBIs and seven runs scored, while Ohtani is batting .389 with seven hits, seven RBIs and four runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.10 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 5.93 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 2.97, along with a WHIP of 1.17.
Athletics hitters have slashed .265/.353/.422 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Third baseman Matt Chapman and second baseman Jed Lowrie have led Oakland’s offense. Chapman is slashing .405/.476/.730 with 15 hits, eight RBIs and nine runs scored, while Lowrie (.341/.400/.561) is up to 14 hits, two homers, seven RBIs and three runs scored.
Chapman seemed to take a step back when hitting righty pitching on the road last year, maintaining a slash line of .149/.243/.347 across 115 such plate appearances (his overall season line was .234/.313/.472).
Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Athletics went 7-12 SU against the Angels last season.
The Angels’ bullpen recorded 3.10 ERA against the Athletics last year.
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