The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics meet Friday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s an Athletics vs Angels Prediction. This article will include an Athletics vs Angels Pick.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 30-46 on the year and play the Athletics and Orioles next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting. 237 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and have a .392 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.61 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Jo Adell leads the Los Angeles Angels with 74 hits and 41 RBI, while Zach Neto and Mike Trout have combined for 127 hits and 70 RBI.
Jose Soriano gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 8-4 with a 2.79 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season. Soriano is 1-3 with a 7.82 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 37-38 on the year and play the Giants and Angels next. The Athletics are batting. 250 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and have a .420 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.85 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 78 hits and 39 RBI, while Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz have combined for 140 hits and 97 RBI.
Jeffrey Springs gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 3-7 with a 5.13 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. Springs is 2-3 with a 5.23 ERA and 37 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last seven games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Athletics have won eight of their last nine night games against the Angels following a win.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The favorites have covered the run line in four of the Angels’ last five games.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games at Sutter Health Park.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games at Sutter Health Park.
- The Athletics have won the first inning in each of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six games at Sutter Health Park following a win.
- The Angels have won four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games at Sutter Health Park following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in eight of the last nine games between the Angels and Athletics.
- The Angels have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight night games against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight night games against AL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Angels’ last five night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last four games as favorites against AL West opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Athletics’ last eight games at Sutter Health Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Angels’ last eight night games against AL West opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last four home games against the Angels.
- Zack Gelof has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 22 games.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Logan O’Hoppe has hit at least one home run in three of his last four road appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.262).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for hits allowed this season (680).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (716).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (351).
Athletics vs Angels Prediction
Soriano was supposed to pitch yesterday, so I sided with the Angels, a team I rarely back. He’s on the mound tonight, so I’m going to back the Angels again. Soriano looks like an all-star with a 2.79 ERA and 1.23 WHIP, and through 31.2 road innings, he has a 1.42 ERA and .207 allowed batting average. Springs has a 5.23 ERA on the season, and in 45.1 home innings, he has a 5.76 ERA and a .278 batting average allowed. No thanks. I’m going to roll with the Angels with their ace on the bump.