Athletics vs Angels Prediction 6/28/26 MLB Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Angels Prediction for this MLB matchup on Sunday, June 28^th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Los Angeles Angels Preview

The Los Angeles Angels have a 35-49 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place of the AL West. They have a 20-22 home record and are coming off a 5-2 home win against the Athletics. They will face the Mariners and the Red Sox next.

The Angels have a .240 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .398 Slugging percentage. Los Angeles’ pitching staff has a 4.67 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel is the team’s best hitter with a .262 batting average. Jo Adell leads the team in RBI with 45, while Mike Trout adds a team-high 17 home runs.

Sam Aldegheri (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels, and he has a 2-3 record, 5.47 ERA and 1.50 WHIP.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 40-43 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL West. They have a 22-20 road record and are coming off a 2-5 road defeat against the Angels. They will face the Dodgers and the Marlins next.

The Athletics have a .249 batting average this season, .329 OBP and .414 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 4.93 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. Nick Kurtz is the team’s best hitter with a .280 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 64. Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 19 home runs.

Aaron Civale (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 5-4 record, 4.88 ERA and 1.58 WHIP.

Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends: June 28, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Samuel Aldegheri      Record this season: 2-3      ERA: 5.47
• Home Record: 1-2
• Last 5 against Athletics: –

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Angels have won each of their last nine day games against the Athletics following a win.
• The Athletics have lost nine of their last 10 Sunday games as favorites.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in 22 of their last 23 Sunday games as favorites.
• The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last eight Sunday games as underdogs against the Athletics.
• The Angels have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
• The Angels have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale      Record this season: 5-4      ERA: 4.88
• Road Record: 3-1
• Last 5 against Angels: 2-1

Why the Athletics will win

• The Angels have lost each of their last eight games as underdogs against the Athletics following a home win.
• The Athletics have won nine of their last 11 games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against the Athletics following a home win.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Angels following a road loss.
• The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four day games.
• The Athletics have led after 5 innings in eight of their last 10 road day games.

Total Runs Facts

• Six of the Athletics’ last seven day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Four of the Angels’ last five day games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Athletics’ last six road games.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of Samuel Aldegheri’s last six appearances as a starter.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Denzer Guzman has hit a home run in three of the Angels’ last four games as underdogs against the Athletics.
• Jorge Soler has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in day games against AL West teams that held a losing record.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Nick Kurtz has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last two day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Aaron Civale has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in day games.
• Aaron Civale has recorded five or more strikeouts in three of his last four road appearances.
• Nick Kurtz has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous road appearances against the Angels after playing the previous day.
• Nick Kurtz ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.424) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (801).
• The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (380).
• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (4.93).
• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.262).

Athletics vs Angels Prediction

The Angels are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Athletics but are 1-4 in their last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.

In this Athletics vs Angels Prediction, the Athletics are coming as -120 road favorites. I don’t like either pitcher in this matchup, as they both have a combined 10+ ERA and 1.50+ WHIP. They both have been in terrible form, as they have a 12.27 and 8.53 ERA in their last three starts respectively and both have bottom-7 bullpens. Take the over 9.5 in this one.