Angels vs. A’s Pick – MLB Predictions & Odds 4/27/23
Oakland Athletics (5-19) vs. Los Angeles Angels (12-12)
April 27, 2023 4:07 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Angels -305 / Oakland Athletics +255; Over/Under: +8
(Get latest betting odds)
The Oakland A’s and the Los Angeles Angels meet in an AL West division matchup in MLB action from Angel Stadium on Thursday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Angels are -305 home favorites while the A’s are +255 road underdogs. The total for this game is set at 8 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
JP Sears will start for Oakland here and is 0-1 with a 4.98 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. Shohei Ohtani will start for the Angels and is 3-0 with a 0.64 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Los Angeles’ 11-3 win over the A’s on Wednesday made it back-to-back wins for the Angels in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Oakland is 17-40 in their last 57 road games and 15-40 in their last 55 games following a loss while the over is 11-3 in their last 14 road games. Los Angeles is 6-2 in their last 8 home games and 1-8 in their last 9 Thursday games while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 game four matchups.
Pick
I’m backing the Angels -1.5 here. The bottom line is that while Shohei Ohtani hasn’t faced the toughest competition to this point, he’s done well against the lesser teams and he’s not going to be tested much here against an A’s team that’s still one of the worst in baseball. JP Sears is likely a cornerstone in this A’s rotation for years to come, but he’s not at the level where I’m comfortable backing him against one of the best in the game and I think the Angels win this one by a couple of runs. Give me the Angels -1.5 here.