The Athletics are visiting the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, June 9th at the Angel Stadium in the opening game of this series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Athletics vs Angels Prediction. We will examine:
The Los Angeles Angels recent form and player performance
The Athletics recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Angels
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Athletics
Recent betting trends in games played between the Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels game
Los Angeles Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels have a 30-34 record this season and are sitting in 4th place in the AL West. The Angels have a 12-16 home record and 34-29 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-3 home defeat by the Mariners, and are 4-2 in their last 6 games. Under is 5-4-1 in their last 10 games and are playing the Yankees and the Orioles next.
The Angels have a .225 batting average this season, a .287 OBP, and a .406 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.85 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with 59 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .272 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 45 RBI and a team-high 18 home runs.
Yusei Kikuchi (L) will take the mound for the Angels, and he has a 1-5 record, 3.23 ERA, and 1.59 WHIP. He has been excellent at home with a 1.33 ERA across five home starts, and he has been in very good form, having given up one run or less in three of his last four starts. Yusei Kikuchi has a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 3.45 and 54 strikeouts in 11 appearances against the Oakland Athletics in his career.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 26-41 record this season and are sitting in last place in the AL West. The Athletics have a 14-18 road record and are 37-25 in over/under. They are coming off a 5-1 home victory over the Orioles, and are 3-1 in their last 4 games. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 games, and they are playing the Royals and the Astros next.
The Athletics have a .257 batting average this season, a .324 OBP, and a .418 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.68 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 93 hits and a team-high .372 batting average, while Tyler Soderstrom leads the team with 44 RBI and a team-high 14 home runs.
Jeffrey Springs (L) will take the mound for the Athletics, and he has a 5-4 record, 4.66 ERA, and 1.34 WHIP. He has been better on the road, with a 3.86 ERA across seven road starts, but he was torched in his last start by the Blue Jays, giving up 6 runs in just two innings of work. Jeffrey Springs has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 4.50, 24 strikeouts and 1 save in 11 appearances against the Angels in his career.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last 11 road games.
- The Angels have won each of their last six night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 night games against American League opponents.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have won the first inning in three of their last four home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six road night games.
Why the Athletics will win
- The underdogs have won eight of the last nine games between the Athletics and Angels.
- The Angels have lost six of their last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The road team has covered the run line in eight of the last nine games between the Athletics and Angels.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Angels have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against AL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Angels’ last nine games as favorites against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last four road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 14 of the Athletics’ last 15 games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Angels’ last nine games as favorites against American League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for steals this season (28).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (622).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.68).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (267).
Athletics vs Angels Prediction
The Angels swept their previous series against the A’s this season with 4-0 wins and a combined 31-18 score. They are 5-0 in their last 5 meetings, but the A’s are 3-1 in their last 4 visits to Los Angeles. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings, and 3-1 in their 4 meetings this season.
In this Athletics vs Angels Prediction, the Angels are coming as -160 home favorites. The Angels have a better overall record, but have been below average at home, while the Athletics have been better on the road. I don’t trust any of those lineups and pitchers, and both teams have two of the three worst bullpens in the league, with a combined 11.48 ERA. Kikuchi has an expected ERA of almost 5.00, while Springs has a 4.66 ERA, so I expect both pitchers to get hit and then the bullpens allow a lot of runs as well. Take the over 9 runs.