Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 7/25/24
From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have the Athletics and Angels facing off in an AL West matchup. This one gets started at 9:38 PM ET and is being televised by NSPCA. The Athletics are the slight money line favorite (-110), while the Angels are sitting at -108. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.
The Angels will be looking to extend their four-game win streak, as they are 45-57 overall and in 4th place in the AL West. Oakland is 5th in the division at 41-63. Kenny Rosenberg is starting for the Angels, and he is facing off against Ross Stripling for the Athletics.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline -108
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Thursday, July 25th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Athletics Records & Stats
The Athletics wrapped up their series vs. the Astros with an 8-1 loss. Oakland was the +130 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Athletics, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Astros scored one run in the top of the first.
Oakland started JP Sears, and he took the loss, going six innings and giving up seven earned runs on nine hits. The Athletics also issued three walks and hit a batter. Seth Brown was hot at the plate, going 3/3 with a run scored, but the rest of the lineup only had one other hit.
Oakland is 41-63 overall and 13 games behind the Astros for the AL West lead. The Athletics are 5th in the division and have gone 13-19 in AL West matchups. On the road, the Athletics are 15-36 compared to 26-27 at home.
So far, the Athletics have been really good as the favorite, going 9-3, but they are just 32-60 as the underdog. The team has an overall series record of 12-19-1 and have won three straight series. Their overall record includes going 6-4 over their last 10 games.
When the Athletics win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.9 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose by an average of -3.6 runs per game. Overall, they have a run line record of 53-51, with a run line record of 29-24 at home and 24-27 on the road. As the underdog, they are 48-44 against the run line, while they are 5-7 as the favorite.
The Oakland Athletics are on the road today against the Los Angeles Angels, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. The A’s have a combined run average of 8.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 48-54. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 9-6-1. So far this season, 82 of their games have had over/under lines set below 9 runs, while only 6 games have had lines set above 9 runs. The over has hit in their last two games.
Ross Stripling gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Angels on the road. This season, he has made 11 starts and has a record of 1-9. Stripling’s ERA is 5.82, and he has a WHIP of 1.60. So far, he has turned in two quality starts and is averaging just 5.66 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Stripling gave up six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. He took the loss in that outing. Before that, he had given up just two earned runs in back-to-back starts.
So far this season, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .231, but they do have the 4th most home runs in the league. Brent Rooker has been a big reason for their power numbers, as he is 7th in the league with 23 homers and is batting .290.
Over his last six games, Rooker is 6/22 with two homers, and Shea Langeliers has also gone deep twice in that span, but he is batting just .176. However, Lawrence Butler is batting .591 over his last six games and is currently on a seven-game hitting streak. Butler is also 2nd on the team with 53 RBIs.
Angels Records & Stats
The Angels’s offense was carried by Nolan Schanuel in their most recent game vs. the Mariners. Schanuel went 2/3 with a run scored and a walk. The Angels really only needed one big inning, as they scored both of their runs in thejson 2nd. Los Angeles was the +141 underdog going into this road game.
Griffin Canning started for the Angels, going five innings and giving up just one run on four hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
Los Angeles is eight games below .500 heading into today’s game vs. the Athletics, and they trail the Astros by eight games in the AL West. The Angels are 4th in the division and have gone 16-15 in AL West matchups this year. They come into today’s game having won four straight, and they are 7-3 across their last 10 games.
At home, the Angels are 22-29 this year and 23-28 on the road. This season, the Angels are 4-7 as the favorite and 41-50 as the underdog. Los Angeles has an overall series record of 9-21-2 this year.
The Angels have been a great bet on the run line this season, going 58-44, including 29-22 at home. They have covered the run line in three straight games at home and are 55-36 as an underdog. They have an average run margin of -0.9 runs per game this season and have covered the run line in games they have won by an average of 3.1 runs per game.
The Angels have played 99 games this season, and only 7.8% of them have had an over/under line set at 9 runs. Their combined run average is 8.9 runs per game, and their over/under record is 51-48. The over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 8-8-2, and their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs. Their current under streak is at 3 games.
Kenny Rosenberg will be taking the mound for the Angels today, as they take on the Athletics. Rosenberg has made 2 starts this season, and both have been no-decisions. He went 6 innings in his first start, giving up 6 runs on 8 hits, and then went 4 innings in his last outing, allowing just 1 run.
Los Angeles comes into the game with the league’s 26th ranked scoring offense, averaging 4 runs per game. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.1 runs per game. As a team, the Angels are batting just .235, which is 15th in the league, and their team OPS of .680 is also near the bottom of the league.
Jo Adell comes into the game as the Angels’ top home run hitter, but he is batting just .194 for the season. Adell’s 15 home runs are 1st on the team and 15th in the league. Over his last six games, Zach Neto has gone 7/20 with one home run and three RBIs. Logan O’Hoppe and Taylor Ward are also near the top of the Angels’ home run leaderboard.