Jesse Hahn (1-1, 2.12 ERA) and the Oakland Athletics (9-12) go up against Matt Shoemaker (2-1, 6.46 ERA) and the Los Angeles Angels (9-11) in the second of a three-game division series at O.C. Coliseum. The Athletics won the last game 6-2 and Oakland leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 10:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 29 and will air on FSN-W and CSN-CA.
In his last start, Hahn pitched 5.1 innings, giving up zero runs and walking one in a 5-0 victory over the Royals. Stephen Vogt (.355, 11 Rs, 4 HRs, 14 RBIs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run. In his career against the Athletics, Shoemaker is 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA. He gets a solid Oakland offense that’s batting .267.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. Against teams in the AL West, the Athletics have an SU record of 8-10. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, ranking second in the AL with an average of only 6.4 strikeouts per game. As for the pitching staff, the Athletics don’t give up many hits to opposing batters, ranking fourth in the AL with only 7.5 hits allowed per game.
Against divisional foes, the Angels are 9-8 SU. Playing against AL West foes really brings the best out of the Los Angeles pitchers. They allow 3.6 runs per game against teams within their division, which is lower than their season average of 4.0.
In their previous five games this season, the Athletics have a 3-2 record. This game will feature Shoemaker (RHP) on the mound against the Athletics, who have an 8-8 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Angels will be the right-hander Hahn. They sport a 5-9 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK
Notes
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland’s last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 5 games at home.
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Oakland is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing LA Angels.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland’s last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels.
The Athletics hold an 8-10 record this season against teams in the AL West Division. The Angels’ record in these matchups is 9-8.
When the Athletics and the Angels play into extra innings, both teams are winless. In such games, Oakland has a 0-3 record and Los Angeles is 0-1.
The Angels are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Athletics have a 1-1 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 8-3. The Angels have a 6-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 22nd in runs, Los Angeles has earned 77 this season. Oakland ranks seventh with 102 runs.
Ranking 19th, Los Angeles is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 57 this season. Oakland ranks in the top half at 15th with 61.
The Athletics are 7-3 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Angels are 7-6 when they hit at least one homer.
