Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 7/21/24

From Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have the Angels and Athletics facing off in an AL West matchup. First pitch is set for 4:07 PM ET, and BSW is carrying this game on TV. The money line odds have the Athletics at -136 compared to the Angels at +116. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.

Carson Fulmer will be starting for the Angels, and he is facing off against Joey Estes. However, Estes and the Athletics are on a three-game winning streak, and they are 5th in the AL West with a record of 39-61. The Angels are 41-57 and have Fulmer on the mound.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +116

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 4:07 ET on Sunday, July 21st.

HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS ATHLETICS:

• We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

The most recent game o of this A’s vs Angels series took place on the Angels’ home field. Oakland went into the matchup as -146 favorites and picked up an 8-2 win. Heading into the game, the A’s had won the first two games of the series.

Oakland’s offense got off to a fast start in the first game, scoring three runs in the first and adding four more in the 4th. On the other side, the Angels got on the board with one run in the 3rd and added their final run in the 6th. The A’s tacked on their final run in the 7th.

Mitch Spence only went 5 1/3 innings for the A’s but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with three strikeouts and picked up the win. Jack Kochanowicz had a rough outing for the Angels, giving up seven runs in four innings of work.

Angels Records & Stats

Heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Athletics, the Angels are 41-57 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West, 11 games behind the Astros. The Angels dropped the first two games of this series vs. the Athletics and are just 12-15 in AL West matchups this year.

As the underdog, the Angels are 37-50 this season compared to just 4-7 as the favorite. Los Angeles has really struggled at home, going 22-29, and they are just below .500 at 19-28 on the road. So far, their overall record has them 4th in the AL West.

The Angels have been a profitable run-line bet overall this season, going 54-44. However, they have been a better bet as an underdog, going 51-36. They have been a poor bet as a favorite, going just 3-8 on the run line. Their average run differential in games they’ve won is +3.1, while it’s -4.1 in games they’ve lost.

Los Angeles Angels games have averaged exactly 9.0 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 50-45. The over has hit in two straight games for the Angels, and when the O/U line has been set at 9 runs, their record is 7-8-2. The over/under line for today’s game against the Oakland Athletics is set at 9 runs.

Carson Fulmer gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Athletics on the road. So far, he has made 25 appearances and one start, finishing with a record of 0-2 and ERA of 3.45. Opponents have hit .189 off Fulmer this season, and his WHIP is currently 1.21. The right-hander has a BB/9 figure of 4.4 compared to 9.38 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Fulmer went 4 2/3 innings, giving up no earned runs, and he finished with a no-decision. He has come out of the bullpen in his last three appearances.

Over his last eight games, Zach Neto has gone 12/26 with two homers, good for a batting average of .462. During this stretch, he has driven in five runs and has scored six times. Jo Adell comes into the game with a five-game hitting streak but is batting just .197 for the season. However, he does lead the Angels with 15 homers.

As a team, the Angels are 26th in scoring at 4 runs per game and have been even worse at home, averaging just 4.1 runs per contest. Los Angeles comes into the game with a team batting average of .234, which is 16th in the league. Their team on-base percentage of .302 is also 18th in the league.

Athletics Records & Stats

With an overall record of 39-61, the Athletics are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 14 games. Currently, they are 3rd in the AL West, as they have gone 11-17 in divisional matchups. The Athletics have won three straight games, and they have taken a 2-0 lead in the series vs. the Angels.

At home, the Athletics are 24-25 this season, and they are 15-36 on the road. So far, they have really struggled as the underdog, going 30-59 compared to a mark of 9-2 as the favorite. As for their overall series record, the Athletics are 9-20-1 and have dropped two straight series at home.

When it comes to betting the run line, the A’s have been a solid play this season, going 51-49 overall. They are 27-22 against the run line at home, and they have covered the run line in their last two home games. They have been the underdog in most of their games, and they are 46-43 against the run line in those contests. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.8, while it is -3.5 in losing games.

At home, the Athletics have played to the over in 45 of 98 games (45.9%), but the over is 7-6-1 in games with an over/under line of 9 runs. The over has hit in four straight games for Oakland, and the Athletics have a combined run average of 8.9 runs per game this season.

Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today vs. the Angels and comes into the game with a record of 4-4 and an ERA of 5.29. This year, he has made 12 starts, and opponents are batting .250. Per nine innings, Estes is averaging 7 strikeouts and just 2.14 walks. In his last outing, he pitched well, going 6 innings and giving up just 2 earned runs. Before that, he had given up at least 2 earned runs in four straight starts. Estes has one shutout and one complete game this year.

For the season, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .229 and are also near the bottom of the league in terms of on-base percentage and strikeouts. However, they do have the 4th most home runs in the league.

Brent Rooker has been a big bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is hitting .294 with a team-high 22 home runs and 65 RBIs. He is also on a five-game hitting streak. Catcher Shea Langeliers is also near the top of the league in home runs, but he is batting just .212 for the season.