Oakland Athletics (5-19) vs. Los Angeles Angels (12-12)
April 26, 2023 9:38 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Angels -286 / Oakland Athletics +205; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels meet Wednesday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Oakland Athletics have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 8 of their last 10 games. The Athletics are 1-13 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 22 hits and 9 RBI, while Jesus Aguilar and Brent Rooker have combined for 33 hits and 21 RBI. Luis Medina will make his major league debut tonight, and he was 17-26 with a 4.52 ERA and 545 strikeouts in his minor league career.
The Los Angeles Angels have scored 19 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Angels are 9-5 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Mike Trout leads the Angels with 28 hits and 13 RBI, while Hunter Renfroe and Gio Urshela have combined for 47 hits and 28 RBI. Patrick Sandoval gets the ball, and he is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. Sandoval is 3-3 with a 1.84 ERA and 39 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
The Athletics are 17-38 in their last 55 road games and 16-39 in their last 55 overall. The Angels are 14-6 in their last 20 home games. The over is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 overall. The under is 5-0 in Angels last 5 Wednesday games. The Athletics are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
The Oakland Athletics just can’t finish games, can’t score consistently, and they just can’t be trusted most nights. It doesn’t help Luis Medina will make his big league debut, which means we have no idea what to expect. The Los Angeles Angels simply can’t blow games like this at home if they’re going to be taken seriously this season. Give me the Angels and the RL for max betting value.
