Data Skrive:
Coming off of a 1-1 series split with the Dodgers, the Los Angeles Angels (30-46) are -129 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a two-game series against the Oakland Athletics (29-51). The series begins at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, starting on Tuesday at 9:38 PM ET on BSW. Los Angeles’ Tyler Anderson and Oakland’s Mitch Spence have been named the starters for this contest.
Check out our preview for this contest, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $35.50
Angels to win vs Athletics -129
Angels vs. Athletics Betting Lines
- Favorite: Angels (-129)
- Underdog: Athletics (+109)
- Over/under: 8.5
Angels vs. Athletics Betting Insights
- The Angels have been victorious in two of the seven contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Los Angeles has not played a game this season with better moneyline odds than -129.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 56.3% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Athletics have won 31% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (22-49).
- Oakland has a record of 18-48 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +109 or longer (27.3%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Athletics’ implied win probability is 47.8%.
Angels vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders
- Taylor Ward is batting .240 this season with a team-high 12 home runs and 38 RBI.
- Including all hitters in Major League Baseball, Ward is 38th in home runs and 55th in RBI.
- Luis Rengifo has collected 66 hits this season and has an OBP of .353. He’s slugging .417 on the year.
- JJ Bleday is batting .253 with 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 35 walks.
- Among all batters in the majors, Bleday’s home run total puts him 51st, and his RBI total ranks 128th.
- Brent Rooker has put up 44 runs batted in to lead his team.
Angels vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings
- The Angels strike out eight batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
- Angels pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.78 this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Angels pitchers have a 1.356 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.5 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
- Oakland’s 4.35 team ERA ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Athletics average baseball’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.346).