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The Oakland Athletics (39-61) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they host the Los Angeles Angels (41-57) Sunday at 4:07 PM ET on BSW. Bookmakers consider the Athletics -137 favorites to extend their streak, while the Angels are +116 underdogs looking for the upset. Joey Estes will get the ball for Oakland while Los Angeles will counter with Carson Fulmer.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $34.60
Athletics to win vs Angels -137
Athletics vs. Angels Betting Lines
- Favorite: Athletics (-137)
- Underdog: Angels (+116)
- Over/under: 9
Athletics vs. Angels Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been chosen as favorites in 11 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (81.8%) in those games.
- Oakland has a record of 3-2 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -137 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 57.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Angels have won 36 of the 84 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (42.9%).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Los Angeles has a 25-30 record (winning 45.5% of its games).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Angels have an implied win probability of 46.3%.
Athletics vs. Angels Hitting Leaders
- Brent Rooker leads Oakland in batting average (.294), home runs (22) and runs batted in (65) this season.
- Among all MLB hitters, Rooker is 16th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
- JJ Bleday is batting .232 with an OBP of .313 and a slugging percentage of .431 this season.
- Zachary Neto has collected a team-best 44 runs batted in.
- Neto ranks 65th in home runs and 71st in RBI among all batters in the majors.
- Taylor Ward has racked up 44 runs batted in to pace his team.
Athletics vs. Angels Pitching Rankings
- The Athletics average just 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Athletics have pitched to a 4.41 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
- Athletics pitchers have a 1.359 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.
- The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Angels pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors.
- Los Angeles has the 29th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.74).
- Pitchers for the Angels combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.334).