The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics meet Sunday 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 31-47 on the year and play the Athletics and Orioles next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting. 239 on the season, have a .319 OBP, and have a .399 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.63 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Jo Adell leads the Los Angeles Angels with 77 hits and 41 RBI, while Zach Neto and Mike Trout have combined for 129 hits and 73 RBI.
Reid Detmers gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 3-5 with a 3.68 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. Detmers is 2-2 with an 8.10 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 38-39 on the year and play the Giants and Angels next. The Athletics are batting. 250 on the season, have a .330 OBP, and have a .421 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.95 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 79 hits and 40 RBI, while Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz have combined for 144 hits and 98 RBI.
Jack Perkins gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 2-3 with a 6.15 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. Perkins is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last 10 road games following a road win.
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games against the Angels.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games following a road win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in six of their last seven games against the Angels following a loss.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won each of their last eight day games against the Athletics following a win.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six Sunday games as home favorites.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 Sunday games as home favorites.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against the Athletics following a road win.
- The Angels have led after 3 innings in six of their last eight games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Athletics’ last six games as favorites against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Angels’ last eight games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the last four day games between the Angels and Athletics.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in four of the Angels’ last five road games against AL West opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Zack Gelof has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 23 appearances.
- Brent Rooker has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
- Nick Kurtz ranks 1st amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.437) this season.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Zach Neto has hit a home run in five of the Angels’ last seven road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Reid Detmers has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
- 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.
- Reid Detmers ranks 8th in the league for total Strikeouts (100) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (4.95).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.263).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (735).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (362).
Athletics vs Angels Prediction
Those who have followed along over the years know I don’t back the Angels. I fade them constantly. However, it’s weird seeing the Athletics favored with Perkins on the mound, who has a 6.15 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. At home through 25.1 innings, Perkins has a 6.04 ERA and a .255 batting average allowed. Detmers has a 3.68 ERA and 1.00 WHIP on the season, and on the road through 44 innings, he has a 2.86 ERA and a .199 batting average allowed. In his last 20 innings, Detmers has allowed 6 hits and 1 run. I’ll grab the Angels and the plus money.