Angels vs Athletics Prediction 8/16/25 MLB Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate an Angels vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, August 16^th at the Sutter Health Park in the second game of this series, with the Athletics having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 55-69 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 25-36 home record and are 62-56 in over/under. They are coming off a 10-3 home victory over the Angels, and are 4-2 in their last 6 games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Mariners and the Twins next.

The Athletics have a .254 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .432 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.88 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 132 hits, while Jacob Wilson is the team’s best hitter with a .312 batting average. Tyler Soderstrom leads the team in RBI, with 72, while Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 25 home runs.

Luis Morales (R) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 0-0 record, 1.93 ERA and 1.93 WHIP.

Los Angeles Angels Preview

The Los Angeles Angels have a 59-63 record this season and are sitting on the 4^th place of the AL West. The Angels have a 26-33 road record and 69-50 in over/under They are coming off a 3-10 road defeat by the A’s, which ended their three-game winning streak. Over is 11-2-1 in their last 14 games and are playing the Cubs and the Reds next.

The Angels have a .233 batting average this season, .305 OBP and .408 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.67 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 116 hits, while Zach Neto is the team’s best hitter with a .269 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 90 RBI, adding a team-high 29 home runs.

Tyler Anderson (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels, and he has a 2-7 record, 4.63 ERA and 1.40 WHIP.

Why the Athletics will win

• The Angels have lost seven of their last eight road games against American League opponents.
• The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last 12 Saturday games against AL West opponents.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five road games against AL West opponents following a loss.
• The Athletics have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
• The Athletics have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
• The Angels have lost the first inning in five of their last six games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Athletics have lost eight of their last nine games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
• The Angels have won each of their last five games as underdogs against the Athletics.
• The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last 12 games as underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Angels’ last eight night games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the last four games between the Angels and Athletics at Sutter Health Park have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last six games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last four games as favorites.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Athletics rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (1075).
• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for home runs allowed this season (176).
• The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1187).
• The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (464).

Angels vs Athletics Prediction

The Angels are 8-1 in their last 9 meetings against the Athletics, and are 4-1 in their last 5 road meetings against the A’s. Over is 6-1 in their last 7 games.

In this Angels vs Athletics Prediction, the Athletics are coming as -115 home favorites. I have no idea what to expect from Luis Morales of the Athletics, but Anderson has been terrible lately for the Angels. He has been weaker on the road, with a 5.52 road ERA, and has been in terrible form, with a 1-4 record and 6.31 ERA across his last five starts. In his previous start against the A’s this season he got torched for 5 earned runs in 4.2 innings pitched. Both teams have bottom-4 bullpen ERA’s and they have both been involved in a lot of high-scoring games lately, going for 14-3-1 to the over in their last 18 games combined. Yesterday’s game had 13 total runs, and I expect more of the same tonight, so take the over 10.5 runs in this one.