Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 7/26/24
From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have the Athletics and Angels facing off in an AL West matchup. First pitch for this one is set for 9:38 PM ET. NSPCA is carrying this one on TV.
The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and the Athletics are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -134 compared to the Angels at +112. Carson Fulmer is starting for the Angels, and the Athletics are starting Paul Blackburn. Oakland is 5th in the AL West, while the Angels are 4th.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +112
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Friday, July 26th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS ANGELS:
- 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
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this A’s vs Angels series. Oakland went into the matchup as slight underdogs at -106 and squeaked out a 6-5 win. The A’s offense only had three more hits than the Angels and struck out four more times.
Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, and the Angels could only muster one more run in the 3rd inning. As for the A’s, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 4th, and both offenses went silent after that. Heading into the game, the A’s had the better record at 57-44.
Ross Stripling got the win for the A’s out of the bullpen, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up five runs. He finished the game with three strikeouts and two walks. Tyler Ferguson got the save. Kenny Rosenberg had a rough outing for the Angels, taking the loss.
Athletics Records & Stats
With a record of 42-63, the Athletics are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 12.5 games. Overall, they are 14-19 against other teams in the AL West. The Angels are 8.5 games out of the division lead, and they trail the Athletics by four games for 4th place in the division.
At home, the Athletics are just above .500 at 26-27 this year. On the road, they are 16-36, but they have won two straight on the road. So far, they have been much better as the underdog, where they are 33-60 compared to 9-3 as the favorite. Oakland’s overall series record is 12-19-1 this year, and they have won three straight series.
On the road, the A’s have a run line record of 25-27, and they’re 54-51 overall. They’ve been a run line underdog in 93 of their games, going 49-44 in those contests. Their average run differential in wins is +3.8, while it’s -3.6 in losses.
The Oakland Athletics are on the road today against the Los Angeles Angels, with the over/under line set at 9 runs. The combined run average for Athletics games this season is 8.9, and their over/under record is 49-54. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 9-6-1. The over has hit in their last three games.
The Athletics are sending right-hander Paul Blackburn to the mound today as he faces the Angels on the road. Blackburn has made eight starts this year and has a record of 3-2 with a 4.11 ERA. In his 46 innings of work, he has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 7.04 strikeouts per nine innings. Blackburn’s last outing was a rough one, as he gave up seven earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had only given up a total of two earned runs in his previous two outings.
So far this season, the Athletics offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. As a team, the Athletics are batting just .232, and their team on-base percentage of .303 is also near the bottom of the league.
Heading into today’s game, Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers are the Athletics’ top home run hitters, with 24 and 19 homers, respectively. Rooker is also batting .289 for the season and is 7th in the league with 70 RBIs. However, he has gone just 4/20 in his last five games. Lawrence Butler has been hot of late, going 10/19 in his last five games, including two homers.
Angels Records & Stats
With an overall record of 45-58, the Angels are 4th in the AL West and trail the Astros by 8.5 games. So far, they have gone just 16-16 in divisional matchups. The Angels have lost four of their last five home games and are 22-30 at home this year.
Los Angeles is coming off a series win over the Twins and have gone 7-3 across their last ten games. This year, the Angels are 4-8 as the favorite and 18-25 as the home underdog. As the underdog overall, the Angels are 41-50, which includes having won four straight as the underdog.
When the Angels win, they do so by an average of 3.1 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.0 runs per game. Their run line record as the underdog is 55-36, and they have covered the run line in four straight games as the underdog.
The Los Angeles Angels are hosting the Oakland Athletics today, and the over/under line is set at 9 runs. The Angels’ games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 52-48. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 9 runs, their record is 8-8-2. So far this season, 8.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher.
The Angels are starting right-hander Carson Fulmer vs. the Athletics today. He has made 26 appearances this year and has a record of 0-2 with a 3.66 ERA. Fulmer’s WHIP for the season is 1.24. In his two starts, he has a record of 0-2 and an ERA of 6.43. At home, Fulmer has an ERA of 1.29 compared to 6.43 on the road. Opposing batters are hitting .197 this year off Fulmer, and his strikeout rate is 9.06 per nine innings.
So far this season, the Angels offense is averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been slightly better at home (4.1 RPG) than on the road (3.9 RPG). As a team, the Angels are batting .235, which is 17th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .303 is 18th in the MLB.
Over his last seven games, Zach Neto has gone 8/23, and he also comes into the game with a three-game hitting streak. Neto is currently 3rd on the team with 13 homers and is batting .257 for the season. Jo Adell has a team-high 15 homers but is batting just .194 for the season.