Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 7/28/24

The Athletics and Angels face off in an AL West matchup on Sunday, with first pitch for this one being set for 4:07 PM ET. This one is being played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, and the Athletics are 44-63, while the Angels are 45-60.

Jose Soriano is starting for the Angels, while the Athletics are going with Osvaldo Bido. Los Angeles is favored at -131, while the Athletics are the underdog on the money line (+109). The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline -131

This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 4:07 ET on Sunday, July 28th.

HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS ANGELS:

• We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
• 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 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 +110 underdogs and squeaked out a 3-1 win. The A’s offense only had one more hit than the Angels and struck out 11 times, but still picked up the win.

Both teams scored one run 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 5th, and both offenses went silent after that.

Mitch Spence got the win for the A’s, going six innings and giving up just one run. Tyler Ferguson got the save. Tyler Anderson had a good outing for the Angels, giving up three earned runs in seven innings of work.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics are 44-63 overall this season, which puts them 5th in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Astros by 12.5 games in the division. Oakland has won three straight games, and they are closing out a series vs. the Angels with an overall series record of 3-0 this year.

At home, the Athletics are 26-27 this year, and they are just 18-36 on the road. As the road underdog, the Athletics are 18-36 this year. Oakland has an overall series record of 12-19-1 and have won three straight series.

When it comes to betting the run line on the Athletics, it’s been a profitable endeavor this season, as they are 56-51 overall. They are an even 27-27 on the run line on the road, but they have covered in four straight games and are 51-44 as the underdog.

The Oakland Athletics are on the road to face the Los Angeles Angels today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for their games this season is 8.9 runs, and their over/under record is 49-56. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 11-18. So far this season, 22.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and their current under streak is at 2 games.

Right-hander Osvaldo Bido is getting the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made two starts this year and eight total appearances. Bido’s record for the season is 2-1, and he has an ERA of 3.09. Looking at his WHIP, it currently stands at 1.16. In his most recent outing, Bido picked up the win, going five innings and giving up one earned run on six hits. He finished with four walks and one homer allowed in that outing. Bido has allowed just one homer in each of his last three outings.

For the season, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, putting up 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .231, but are 4th in the league in home runs. Brent Rooker has been a big reason for their power numbers, as his 25 homers is the best mark on the team and 7th in the league. He is also 5th in the MLB with 72 RBIs.

Rooker is also one of the team’s hottest hitters, going 10/31 in his last eight games, with four homers and 10 RBIs. Lawrence Butler has also been swinging a hot bat, batting .469 over that same stretch. Rooker is also on a five-game hitting streak, while Shea Langeliers has hit safely in four straight games.

Angels Records & Stats

With an overall record of 45-60, the Angels are 10.5 games behind the Astros for the AL West lead. Los Angeles has dropped three straight games, and they trail the Athletics by 2.0 games for 3rd place in the division. So far, the Angels are 16-18 in AL West matchups.

At home, the Angels are just 22-32 this season compared to 23-28 on the road. As the favorite, the Angels are only 4-10 this season, and they have dropped six straight as the favorite. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 9-21-2, and they are losing the series vs. the Athletics 0-3.

Los Angeles is 29-25 against the run line at home this season, but they have failed to cover in their last three home games. They are 55-36 against the run line as the underdog this season, but just 3-11 as the favorite. The Angels have an average run differential of -0.9 runs per game this season.

The Angels have played to an over/under record of 52-50 this season, with an average combined run average of 8.9 runs per game. Their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs, but when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, they have gone over in 24 of 45 games. The over/under line for today’s game against the Athletics is set at 8.5 runs.

José Soriano will be looking to build off his last outing, where he faced the Mariners and picked up the win. In that start, he went 7 2/3 innings and gave up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Soriano has made 17 starts and seven of them have been quality starts. His ERA for the season is 3.50, along with a record of 6-7. For the year, Soriano has allowed a total of eight home runs. Per nine innings, he is averaging 3.51 walks compared to 7.29 strikeouts.

So far this season, the Angels offense is averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. They have been a bit better at home, averaging 4 runs per contest, but that is still only 23rd in the league. As a team, the Angels are batting just .234, which is 16th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .302 is also below average.

Los Angeles will be looking for Taylor Ward and Jo Adell to get going, as they are the team’s top home run hitters, but are batting just .225 and .194, respectively. However, Ward does lead the team with 47 RBIs. Zach Neto and Logan O’Hoppe have been better at the plate, with Neto batting .255 and O’Hoppe at .278. O’Hoppe has 14 homers, while Neto has 13.