Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 7/4/24
Thursday’s Angels vs. Athletics game has a first pitch set for 4:07 PM ET from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA. The money line odds have the Angels at -106 compared to the Athletics at -113. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Roansy Contreras is starting for the Angels, and he is facing off against JP Sears for the Athletics. Los Angeles is 36-49, while the Athletics are 32-56. Sears will be looking to help the Athletics extend their two-game winning streak, while the Angels are -111 on the money line during their three-game skid. This game will be televised on BSW.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline -106
This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 4:07 ET on Thursday, July 4th.
HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS ATHLETICS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Oakland cruised to a 5-0 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The A’s had a two-run 2nd inning and added three more in the 6th. As for the Angels, they had their best chance to score in the 5th when they loaded the bases with one out, but could only push across one run.
Joey Estes started for the A’s and picked up the win, going nine innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with just four strikeouts but induced 15 ground ball outs. On the other side, Davis Daniel got the start for the Angels and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.
At the plate, Oakland was led by Brent Rooker, who went 3/4 with a home run. Max Schuemann also homered for the A’s, going 1/3. Brett Harris had a two RBI game at the plate.
Angels Records & Stats
With an overall record of 36-49, the Angels are 4th in the AL West and trail the Mariners by 9.5 games. The Angels have lost three straight games, and they dropped the first two games of their series vs. the Athletics. So far, they are 8-9 in AL West matchups this year.
At home, the Angels are 18-26 and just above .500 at 18-23 on the road. This year, the Angels have really struggled in day games, going 8-20. As for how they have fared as the favorite, the Angels are just 4-7 and 32-42 as the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Angels are 8-17-2 and have won two straight series.
When the Angels have been favored on the run line this season, they have been a losing proposition, going just 3-8. Overall, they are 48-37 on the run line, including a 24-17 mark on the road. They have covered the run line in 45 of 74 games as the underdog.
The Angels are on the road against the Athletics today, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Angels games this season is 9.1 runs, and their over/under record is 44-39. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 19-18. Overall, 20 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 23.5% of their games this season.
Roansy Contreras is getting the start for the Angels today as he faces the Athletics on the road. So far this season, he has made 22 appearances and one start. Contreras’ record for the season is 1-0, and he has an ERA of 3.82. Looking back at his last outing, Contreras went three innings vs. the Athletics, giving up one earned run, four hits, and two walks. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Contreras has finished with a no-decision in each of his last four appearances. Per nine innings, he has 8.45 strikeouts and 4.09 walks.
Los Angeles comes into today’s game with the 12th most home runs in the league but are just 20th in runs scored, averaging 4.1 runs per game. This is the same number of runs they are averaging at home and on the road. As a team, the Angels are batting .239, which is 14th in the league, and have the 13th best slugging percentage in the league.
Luis Rengifo has been the Angels’ top hitter this season, batting .315 with six home runs and 25 RBIs. He is also on a six-game hitting streak, going 9/24 in that stretch. Taylor Ward has a team-high 14 homers but is batting just .239, and Jo Adell is also struggling with a batting average of just .189.
Athletics Records & Stats
The Athletics are 32-56 overall and trail the Mariners by 15 games in the AL West. So far, they have gone just 8-17 in divisional games. Oakland has won two straight games, and these two wins have come after losing seven of eight. Currently, they are 5th in the AL West, 15 games behind the Mariners.
At home, the Athletics are 20-23 this season compared to a 12-33 mark on the road. As the underdog, Oakland is 26-54 this year and 6-2 as the favorite. The Athletics have dropped three straight series and have an overall series record of 8-18-1 this year.
When the A’s win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.0. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.5. They are 43-45 against the run line this season, but they have covered the run line in two straight games and are 41-39 as the underdog.
The Oakland Athletics are playing at home against the Los Angeles Angels today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is just above their combined season average of 8.4 runs per game. The A’s have played 86 games this season, with 53 of them having an over/under line set below 8.5 runs. Their over/under record for the season is 38-48.
Oakland is starting left-hander JP Sears today vs. the Angels. Sears has made 17 starts this year and has a record of 4-7 with an ERA of 5.00. Looking at his overall numbers, Sears has a WHIP of 1.31 and has allowed a total of 13 home runs. Coming into the game, he has a batting average allowed of .257. Sears’ ERA at home is 11.06, compared to 4.98 on the road. He most recently pitched on June 28th vs. the Diamondbacks, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had lost three straight starts.
For the season, the Athletics are averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They have been a little better at home, putting up 4.1 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .222 and have the 7th most home runs in the league. Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics, as he is batting .269 for the season and his 17 homers are the most on the team and 10th in the league. He has also been hot of late, going 12/37 in his last 10 games.
JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers have also hit double-digit homers for the Athletics this season, but Bleday is batting just .239, and Langeliers is hitting just .204. Langeliers is also 2nd on the team with 41 RBIs.