The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels meet Monday in MLB action from Angel Stadium. Here’s a Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Oakland Athletics Betting Preview
The A’s took on the Minnesota Twins over the weekend. Oakland won the first installment of that set 6-5 then took a 10-2 loss in game two. In the rubber match the A’s took a shutout loss 3-0. Starter Hogan Harris managed 6.0 innings with three earned on five hits and two walks.
In the starter slot for the Monday game the A’s will go with Luis Medina. In 2024 Medina is 1-2 with a 4.71 ERA in four starts. Medina is 4-12 with a 5.30 ERA in 27 career games (21 starts). The Athletics will meet the Diamondbacks, Angels, and Orioles after this series.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
Over on the Angels’ side, they played the Los Angeles Dodgers in their last series. LA similarly split their first two games 3-2 (win) Friday and 7-2 (loss) Saturday. On Sunday the Angels stumbled to a 7-2 loss. Zach Plesac left the start after 3.1 innings, seven hits, one walk and six earned.
Griffin Canning will take the starter role for the Angels in the Monday matchup. This year Canning is 2-8 with a 5.02 ERA in 15 starts. Canning is 21-29 with a 4.66 ERA in 82 games (78 starts) over his career.
Athletics vs Angels Pick Injury Notes
A’s 3B Abraham Toro suffered a strained hamstring on Friday and hit the Injured List.
Angels SS Zach Neto (calf) is expected to play Monday.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Drury has scored at least one run in nine of his 10 previous home appearances against the Athletics.
- Brandon Drury has recorded at least one total base in each of his 10 previous home appearances against the Athletics.
- Brandon Drury has hit at least one home run in five of his last eight home appearances against the Athletics.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Athletics.
- Griffin Canning has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Brandon Drury has recorded a Double in four of the Angels’ last five home games against the Athletics.
- Brandon Drury has recorded at least one hit in each of his 10 previous home appearances against the Athletics.
- Anthony Rendon has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances.
Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of the Athletics’ last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Athletics’ last five road games against the Angels.
- Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in three of his last four road appearances against the Angels.
- Brent Rooker has recorded a Single in six of the Athletics’ last seven night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in three of the Athletics’ last four games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against opponents that held a losing record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded a hit in each of the Athletics’ last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Shea Langeliers has scored at least one run in four of his last five appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction
I’ll try the A’s in this one. At least some of that is due to Canning’s recent struggles. Over his last three starts combined Canning is 0-3 with 12 earned runs in 17.1 innings total from 19 hits and five walks. Oakland should have some early opportunities if Canning can’t get it together.
On Sunday the A’s could only muster three team hits—two of which were from Miguel Andujar. The good news is that the Oakland pen was good, and Harris really only had a couple of mistakes in his six innings. I like the A’s to bounce back Monday.