The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics meet Friday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s a Athletics vs Angels Prediction. This article will include a Athletics vs Angels Pick.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 59-62 on the year and play the Reds, Cubs, and Rangers next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .233 on the season, have a .306 OBP, and a .409 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels pitching staff has a 4.63 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Los Angeles Angels with 116 hits and 49 RBI, while Zach Neto and Taylor Ward have combined for 215 hits and 140 RBI.
Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 6-7 with a 3.37 ERA and 146 strikeouts this season. Kikuchi is 3-3 with a 3.06 ERA and 59 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 54-69 on the year and play the Twins, Mariners, and Tigers next. The Athletics are batting .253 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and a .430 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.90 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 130 hits and 70 RBI while Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 230 hits and 116 RBI.
Jack Perkins gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 1-2 with a 4.08 ERA and 28 strikeouts this season. This will be Perkins’ first career game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last six games as road favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
- The Athletics have won each of their last five games as home underdogs against the Angels.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 15 games as road favorites.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last six night games following a home loss.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven games against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have lost the first inning in four of their last five games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won each of their last eight games against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine home games against the Angels following a home loss.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last five road games against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have won the first inning in three of their last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as favorites against AL West opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Lawrence Butler has recorded a Double in four of his last five home appearances against the Angels.
- Brent Rooker has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last four games as home underdogs against the Angels.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Logan O’Hoppe has hit at least one home run in each of the Angels’ last three road games against the Athletics.
- Yusei Kikuchi has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four road appearances.
- Taylor Ward has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels’ last nine games as road favorites.
- Yusei Kikuchi has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite .
- Mike Trout has recorded a Double in four of his last five road appearances against the Athletics.
- Taylor Ward ranks T7th in the league in Home Runs (29) this season.
Athletics vs Angels Prediction
I’m just not excited about this game or this pitching matchup, and it’s why I’m looking at the over. While solid on the season, Kikuchi has a 4.50 ERA and .285 allowed batting average in 64 road innings. While the sample size of 11.1 innings isn’t great, Perkins has a 7.15 ERA and .261 allowed batting average at home. A lot of Athletics pitchers have had issues pitching at home this season, and Perkins has been one of them. I expect a decent sized run total. Give me the over.