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Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Angels: A matchup between the bottom two teams in the AL West
The Oakland Atheltics are looking for their second consecutive win in the series tonight at Oakland Coliseum.
Can the Angels save the season?
The Los Angeles Angels are fourth in the AL West with a 36-48 record. After winning six consecutive games, the Angels lost the last two against Detroit and Oakland. The Angels have a 4.64 ERA, a .237 batting average, a .323 on-base percentage, and 1.32 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Taylor Ward is the best player on the team with 73 hits, 41 runs, and 14 home runs for the season.
The Atheltics are picking up their form
The Oakland Athletics are at the bottom of the AL West with a 31-56 record, including 19-23 at home road. The Athletics have lost 7 of the last 9 games but are coming off a 7-5 win over the Angels in the series opener. The Athletics have a 4.42 ERA, a .254 batting average, a .331 on-base percentage, and 1.36 walks plus hits per inning pitched. JJ Bleday leads the team with 75 hits and 35 runs, while Brent Rooker is on top with 16 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Athletics are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games overall, 8-2 SU in their last 10 home games against the Angels and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the AL. Oakland has played under the total run line in 8 of their last 12 games against the Angels and 10 of their last 15 home games. The Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against the Athletics and 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the AL. Los Angeles has played over the total run line in 7 of their last 9 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have failed to meet the expectations and have slim chances to get higher in the standings in the AL West. The Angels were on their best run of the season but dropped the last two games, including a 7-5 loss last night to the A’s. The Angels will start Davis Daniel tonight, who is 1-0 for the season with a 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 8 IP, and 0.50 WHIP. The Athletics will have Joey Estes on the mound, who is 2-3 for the season with a 5.24 ERA, 39 K, 46.1 IP, and 1.21 WHIP. Both pitchers are very young and are still looking for their place in the regular rotation in their teams. Last night we saw a high-scoring game, and that will be the case today as well, so we go with over 8 runs in total.
