American League West Preview: Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at O.co Coliseum.
The Angels will trot C.J. Wilson out to the mound in this one. lefthander Wilson has a 10-9 record and a 3.86 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Tom Milone who starts for the Athletics. Lefthander Milone is 11-9 with a 3.73 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 111-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Mariners on September 2. Bettors who backed the Mariners at +172 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Red Sox at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -179 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
Oakland has won 9 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 71-63 SU
Oakland: 76-57 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 2-8
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 6-4
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels’s last 10 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 5 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland’s last 10 games when playing LA Angels
Next up:
Oakland home to LA Angels, Tuesday, September 4
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