The Los Angeles Angels (13-12) host the Oakland Athletics (5-20) on Thursday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, at 4:07 PM ET.
The Athletics are a heavy underdog (+253 on the moneyline to win) when they take on the Angels (-306). The matchup has an over/under of 8.5 total runs.
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Angels vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | -306 | +253 | 8.5 |
Angels Betting Insights
- The Angels have entered the game as favorites 19 times this season and won 11, or 57.9%, of those games.
- Los Angeles has played as favorites of -306 or more once this season and won that game.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 75.4% chance to win.
- So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 12 of 25 games with a total.
- The Angels are 10-15-0 against the spread this season.
Angels Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.5 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 4.40 |
| K/9 | 9.0 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have won in five, or 20%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Oakland has been listed as an underdog of +253 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 28.3% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 17 of 25 chances this season.
- The Athletics are 9-16-0 against the spread in their 25 games that had a posted line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.3 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 7.98 |
| K/9 | 8.0 |
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Angels Probable Pitcher – Shohei Ohtani
- Ohtani and his team are 2-2-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals.
- Ohtani’s team has been victorious in 75% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-1.
- Ohtani’s team has won three of his four starts this season.
- The teams have not yet hit the over in any of the four games Ohtani has started this season.
Angels Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Estévez | 11 | 11.2 | 12 | 1.54 | 2 | 4 |
| Matt Moore | 11 | 12.1 | 12 | 1.46 | 6 | 0 |
| José Quijada | 9 | 8.2 | 8 | 5.19 | 4 | 4 |
| Aaron Loup | 8 | 6.1 | 7 | 5.68 | 3 | 0 |
| Jaime Barria | 7 | 13.1 | 12 | 3.38 | 1 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – JP Sears
- The Athletics are sending Sears (0-1) out for his fifth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 4.98 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, the left-hander tossed six innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Sears will try to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
- The Athletics have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Sears’ starts this season, and they went 2-2 in those matchups.
- Sears’ team is 2-2 in his four starts.
- Sears has had four starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and two of those outings finished over the total.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Jackson | 12 | 10.2 | 14 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeurys Familia | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5.73 | 1 | 2 |
| Sam Moll | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Smith | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5.40 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Oller | 6 | 17.2 | 9 | 9.17 | 0 | 0 |
Angels Hitting Trends
- The Angels are 5-3 this season in games when they send out two or more home runs.
- Los Angeles has racked up at least five extra-base hits in six games this season, and has gone 3-3 in those contests.
- The team has totaled eight or more hits 13 times this season, and has an 8-5 record in those games.
- Los Angeles has an 8-4 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Angels have gone 5-4 in the nine games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They are 3-5 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Oakland has won one of its three games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have won three of the 11 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In eight games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 3-5.
- They have a 2-3 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Angels vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Angels (-306)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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