Angels vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 19, 2024

The Oakland Athletics (37-61) look to Lawrence Butler, coming off a three-homer game, in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels (41-55) Friday at 9:40 PM ET on NBCS-CA. The Athletics are -102 underdogs for the contest, according to bookmakers.
Neither team has named a starter for this contest.

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Angels vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Angels (-116)
• Underdog: Athletics (-102)

Angels vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Angels have been chosen as favorites in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (38.5%) in those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 5-1 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -116 or more on the moneyline.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 53.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Athletics have put together a 29-59 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Oakland has a record of 26-58 (31%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Athletics have an implied win probability of 50.5%.

Angels vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Taylor Ward leads Los Angeles in runs batted in with 44 and has a batting average of .228.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ward’s home run total places him 49th and his RBI tally ranks him 68th.
• Zachary Neto has collected 80 hits this season and has an OBP of .302. He’s slugging .433 on the year.
• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (21), runs batted in (62) and has a team-high batting average of .291.
• Rooker ranks 11th in home runs and 13th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• JJ Bleday has 25 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .230.

Angels vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Angels average just 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the league.
• The Angels have the 28th-ranked ERA (4.60) in the majors this season.
• The Angels rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.321 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.7 K/9, the third-worst in the majors.
• Oakland has a 4.46 team ERA that ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics have the fourth-highest WHIP in MLB (1.363).