In this article we will formulate a LA Angels vs Oakland Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, July 25th at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in the series.
Angels are Playing Very Well
The Los Angeles Angels are 45-57 this season and they have won four games in a row. Los Angeles is coming off of a series win against Seattle, where they won all three games by scores of 3-1, 5-1, and 2-1. Prior to that series, the Angels lost two out of three against the Athletics, swept the Mariners in three games, and lost two out of three against the Rangers. Los Angeles is 7-2 in their last nine games and they are fourth in the AL West.
The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.61 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .240 opponent batting average. The Angels offense has scored 408 runs with a .235 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Zach Neto is batting .257 with 13 home runs and 45 RBI’s for the Angels this season. Los Angeles has allowed two runs or fewer in five of their last eight games.
Athletics Have Won Three Straight Series
The Oakland Athletics are 41-63 this year and they have won five of their last seven games. Oakland is coming off of a series win against Houston, where they won two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Athletics won two out of three against the Angels, won two out of three against the Phillies, and lost two out of three against the Red Sox. Oakland is 7-4 in their last 11 games and they are last in the AL West.
The Oakland pitching staff has a 4.40 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and a .259 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 429 runs with a .231 batting average and a .302 on base percentage. Brent Rooker is batting .290 with 23 home runs and 69 RBI’s for the Athletics this season. Oakland has allowed three runs or fewer in five of their last seven games. The A’s will meet the Giants after this series.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Kenny Rosenberg, who is 0-0 with a 6.30 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP over 10.0 innings pitched this year. Rosenberg has allowed seven earned runs and 12 hits over two outings against the Mariners and Athletics. The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is Ross Stripling, who is 1-9 with a 5.82 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP over 55.2 innings pitched this season. Stripling has allowed at least four earned runs in three of his last four starts, but hasn’t pitched since late May due to injury.
Why the Angels will beat the Athletics
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight road games against AL West opponents.
- The home team has won nine of the last 10 games between the Athletics and Angels.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six Thursday night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five Thursday night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Athletics’ last eight games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Angels’ last three night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Ward has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Angels as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- Brandon Drury has recorded a Double in each of his last four home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Brandon Drury has recorded two or more RBIs in six of his last seven home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Brandon Drury has recorded two or more total bases in each of his eight previous home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Brandon Drury has scored at least one run in each of his eight previous home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Zach Neto has recorded at least one Single in five of his last six appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Brandon Drury has recorded at least one hit in each of his 10 previous home appearances against the Athletics.
Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in three of the Athletics’ last four road games against AL opponents.
- Brent Rooker has hit a home run in four of the Athletics’ last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven appearances with the Athletics as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one Single in four of the Athletics’ last five games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Shea Langeliers has scored a run in each of the Athletics’ last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded three or more total bases in each of the Athletics’ last four games as underdogs against the Angels.
- Ross Stripling has recorded three or more strikeouts in six of his last seven road appearances against AL West opponents.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 14 games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
LA Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction
Both of these teams come into this game at the bottom of the AL West standings, but both teams are playing some of their best baseball of the season right now. Los Angeles is 22-29 at home this year, while Oakland is just 15-36 on the road. Oakland’s offense has been very impressive over the last two weeks, but they will look to do better than they did against Rosenberg last weekend. The Angels will go up against Ross Stripling, who is coming off of the IL, but struggled prior to the injury. I don’t like this pitching matchup for either side, but Oakland has been so bad on the road. My LA Angels vs Oakland Athletics prediction is for the Angels to get the win.