#American League West

The Oakland Athletics are set to host the Miami Marlins today in the final matchup of a three-game set at RingCentral Coliseum. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Marlins-Athletics prediction and pick we have laid out below. Today's game features a pair of MLB bottom feeders looking to finish out…

The Kansas City Royals will host the Seattle Mariners in a three-game MLB series on Friday (September 23). Both teams are coming off wins in their previous outing, but it could be a difficult game for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez came out strong for the Royals in their win against the Minnesota Twins. A tight attack from the…

Noah Syndergaard makes his Philadelphia debut when Washington comes to town. With Washington in full tank mode, will Philly be able to cover the run line? Find out in our MLB betting picks and predictions for Nationals vs. Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies will get to see their newest teammate as former Los Angeles Angels right-hander Noah…

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout hasn't played in a game since July 12 because of what was originally diagnosed as back spasms. He was later placed on the injured list with a stated diagnosis of rib cage inflammation. Although more than a week have passed since, there's no greater clarity on when he'll return to the lineup. The Angels do,…

The Chicago White Sox will host the Oakland Athletics in the second game of their series in the American League West versus American League Central from Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 4.5 miles per hour winds. The Chicago White Sox are coming off of a 4 run loss against…

The Angels come into play having won four of their past five games, after walking off Washington on Sunday. Now, they have their newest addition in Noah Syndergaard on the mound, though they're just 2-2 in his outings this season. Meanwhile, the Rays lost their only game of the week on Sunday, 2-1, when the Mariners walked them off. These are two…

It's the time of year when hope springs eternal and everyone is undefeated. For three teams - the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks, there may be a little more hope, as these three teams are poised to increase their win totals over 2022. Every player gained (or lost) is an incremental change in your team's chances of winning…

San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers 8/7/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers will battle in Game 3 of their series installment at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday evening. San Diego recently lost its third game in a row and its 2nd straight loss to the Dodgers to a score of 3-8 yesterday.…

Two years of going for it and another with the best intentions - if not the all-in financial expenditures - led the Texas Rangers to a point of no return last season. By June, the decision was made that the Rangers would be rebuilding, and 2019 will be more of the same from the team that won back-to-back American League West titles in 2015-16. And…

MLB odds series for our Rangers Mariners prediction and pick. Glenn Otto takes the bump for the Rangers, while Chris Flexen gets the ball for the Mariners. Glenn Otto has a 5.40 ERA. He doesn't get crushed, but he does get pecked and poked to death. He has allowed more than four runs in only two starts this season, so it's not as though he takes…

The initial ZiPS projections for the 2023 season predict the Los Angeles Dodgers will finish atop the National League west with a 91-71 record, but fall behind the Atlanta Braves for the No. 1 seed in Major League Baseball. The analytical model takes into account player projections and playing time, then generates a million versions of each team…

Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals 9/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Seattle Mariners will play the 4th game of their series against the Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO on Friday evening. Seattle thwarted an impending sweep from the Oakland Athletics by breaking out in a win to a score of 8-5 yesterday. Seattle has…

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols has five career home runs against Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Aaron Harang, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks on Friday as the two teams meet at Safeco Field. Sports bettors will find that the Angels are minus-145 road favorites in the pro baseball odds (), while the total…

The 2022 MLB Winter Meetings are officially in the books, but boy were they explosive. The star studded free agent class ensured that the Winter Meetings could see some huge deals get made, and sure enough, some of the biggest names on the market this offseason have signed new deals over the past few days. Free agency is the perfect opportunity for…

971Los Angeles Angels+1.5(-150)+144 8.0(-115)+130 4.5(+100) 972Houston Astros -1.5(+130) -173 Un 8.0(-105) -150 Un 4.5(-120) When: April 19, 2022, at 8:10 p.m. EST Venue: Minute Maid Park - Houston, TX An American League West rivalry continues Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Angels (6-5, 3-2 away) visit the Houston Astros (6-4, 1-0 home).…

Putting the Justin Verlander and Trea Turner contracts into perspective Justin Verlander signed a two-year deal with the Mets worth $86 milion, while Trea Turner signed an 11-year deal worth $300 million. Any way you cut it, it's a lot of money: Cody Bellinger is a free agent. Though it's unlikely, he could still return to Dodgers The Dodgers had…

The Houston Astros (15-11) continue their interleague set with the San Diego Padres (16-12) Saturday at Petco Park with a 9:10 p.m. ET first pitch. We analyze the Astros-Padres MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets. RHP Brandon Bielak vs. RHP Zach Davies Bielak has been a surprise in 2020 for the Astros, going 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA and…

MLB odds series for our Astros Mariners prediction and pick. Jose Urquidy gets the call for the Astros, while Logan Gilbert takes the hill for the Mariners. Jose Urquidy has a 4.24 ERA. In three of his eight starts so far this season, Urquidy pitched 14 innings and allowed 14 runs. In his other five starts, Urquidy pitched 26 1/3 innings and gave…

The Philadelphia Phillies will host the Los Angeles Angels in the first game of their series in the National League East versus American League West matchup from Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 5.8 miles per hour winds. The Los Angeles Angels are coming off of a 1 run loss…

The Houston Astros will visit the Oakland Athletics in the second game of their series in the American League West matchup from RingCentral Coliseum on Tuesday Night. The weather is expected to be not too humid with a 0% chance of rain and 11 miles per hour winds. The Houston Astros are coming off of a 4 run win against the Oakland Athletics in…

The Houston Astros will visit the Cleveland Guardians in the third game of their series in the American League West versus American League Central from Progressive Field on Saturday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 52.4% chance of rain and 5.1 miles per hour winds. The Houston Astros are coming off of a 6 run win against the…

The New York Yankees (52-19) host the Houston Astros (44-26) in the third game of their series on Saturday afternoon. New York had a two-game win streak halted on Friday, when it fell 3-1 to the Astros. Both teams sit atop their respective divisions and own the two best records in the American League. Gerrit Cole (6-1, 3.14 ERA) will be starting…

The Seattle Mariners will host the Texas Rangers in the first game of their series in the American League West from T Mobile Park on Monday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 7.2 miles per hour winds. The Seattle Mariners are coming off of a 3 run loss against the Houston Astros in their last game. The…

The Boston Red Sox will visit the Houston Astros in the second game of their series in the American League West versus American League East from Minute Maid Park Park on Tuesday night. The weather is expected to be extremely humid with a 14.3% chance of rain and 2.2 miles per hour winds. The Boston Red Sox are coming off of a 1 run win against the…

The Houston Astros will host the Seattle Mariners in the third game of their series in the American League West from Minute Maid Park on Saturday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 33.3% chance of rain and 10.5 miles per hour winds. The Houston Astros are coming off of a 10 run loss against the Oakland Athletics in their last…

The Atlanta Braves will look to finish the postseason perfect at home when they battle the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the 2021 World Series on Sunday. The Braves (88-73), winners of the National League East, are 7-0 on their home field and are one game away from winning their first World Series championship since 1995. The Braves defeated the…

The Chicago White Sox will host the Oakland Athletics in the third game of their series in the American League West versus American League Central from Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday Afternoon. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 7.2 miles per hour winds. The Chicago White Sox are coming off of a 1 run loss…

The Los Angeles Angels will visit the Seattle Mariners in the first game of their series in the American League West from T Mobile Park on Friday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 9.4 miles per hour winds. The Los Angeles Angels are coming off of a 1 run loss against the Oakland Athletics in their last…

Despite losing pitcher Charlie Morton to a broken fibula, the Atlanta Braves look to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros when they meet in Game 2 of the 2021 World Series on Wednesday. The Braves (88-73), champions of the National League East, got a jump on Houston with a 6-2 victory in Game 1 by scoring five early runs. The Astros…

There may not be a division in baseball with more intrigue than the American League West. The Houston Astros, who have won four of the last five division titles are the perennial favorite, but the Los Angeles Angles and their two MVP candidates (Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani) should be close behind. Plus, last year's near-Cinderella, the young and…

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his analysis of Tuesday night's Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics clash at Yankee Stadium. The Angels and Athletics sit in the bottom two spots of the AL West. Interested in joining WagerTalk at the Westgate's SuperContest Weekend in Las Vegas? to learn more about the activities (golf, basketball,…

The Texas Rangers will take on the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. The Rangers came out on top 8-7 versus the Athletics on Tuesday to improve to 62-80 on the season. The Athletics now sit at 51-91 and last place in the American League West. "Did someone say WALK-OFF!" - Rangers Texas is now 10 games under.500 at Globe Life Field, but Oakland…

The Los Angeles Angels (14-8) hit the road for the first of three games against the Houston Astros (16-7) on Monday as big road underdogs at the sportsbooks. The Angels completed a dismal six-game homestand at 1-5 following a 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, while the Astros have taken over the lead in the American League West with a…

The visiting Toronto Blue Jays play the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night for the series opener at Angel Stadium. The Angels are 27-17 and are two games behind the Houston Astros for the American League West lead. They will begin a four-game weekend series at home on Thursday against the 23-20 Blue Jays. The Angels entered Wednesday night's…

The Los Angeles Angels will host the Atlanta Braves in the first game of their series in the American League West versus National League East from Fenway Park on Friday nght. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 5.6 miles per hour winds. The Los Angeles Angels are coming off of a 6 run loss against the Los Angeles…

The Seattle Mariners will host the Texas Rangers in the third game of their series in the American League West from T Mobile Park on Wednesday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 4.5 miles per hour winds. The Seattle Mariners are coming off of a 1 run win against the Texas Rangers in their last game. Julio…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his New York Yankees vs Houston Astros betting preview for Thursday, June 23. The Yankees and Astros each lead their respective divisions by 10+ games. Still trying to secure a Playstation 5 almost 20 months after its initial release? We know the struggle. Enter our social media raffle, and you could Win a…

The 2022 Lone Star Series kicks off in Globe Life Field as the Houston Astros travel to Arlington to face the Texas Rangers. This will be the 22nd series and the 388th match between the Texan teams. At the time of writing, the Astros stand at 6-8 while the Texans have a 5-9 record. The Astros have selected lefty Framber Valdez to start, while the…

Two teams hoping to make this year's postseason field will square off in Phoenix on Friday when the Arizona Diamondbacks (71-56) host the Seattle Mariners (72-56) as solid home favorites at sportsbooks. Despite having one more win, the Mariners find themselves 5.5 games behind the World Series champion Houston Astros in the American League West,…

The Houston Astros will take on the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. The Astros beat the Angels on Friday, bringing their record to 89-49 this season. The Angels currently hold a less-than-stellar 60-78 record this year after the defeat. Houston has been a very good home team, holding a commendable 46-21 record at Minute Maid Park. The Angels…

The Seattle Mariners will visit the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of their series in the American League West versus American League East matchup from Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday night. The weather is expected to be extremely humid with a 90.5% chance of rain and 2.7 miles per hour winds. The Seattle Mariners are coming off of a…

After coming so close to ending their playoff drought in 2021, the Seattle Mariners have been a disappointment thus far in 2022. Sitting at 24-30, the M's are 11 games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West and three games back of the Boston Red Sox for the final Wild Card spot. The Astros, meanwhile, just keep chugging along.…

With the season, goodness, only days away now, it's time to start previewing some divisions. While allotting for the fact that there are still surely plenty of moves to be made, we have a pretty good idea, at this point, what teams will generally look like. Today: The American League West Every team wants to make the playoffs, but the AL West may…

The Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Athletics prediction and pick. Jose Urquidy takes the ball for the Astros, while Paul Blackburn goes to the hill for the Athletics. Jose Urquidy stumbled out of the gate this season, posting a 5.95 ERA in the month of April. Since then, he has been a far…

MLB odds series for our Rangers Athletics prediction and pick. Jon Gray takes the bump for the Rangers, while Cole Irvin goes to the mound for the Athletics. Jon Gray has a 5.14 ERA. He has allowed at least three runs in four of his six starts this season. However, he has allowed two runs or fewer in two of his last three appearances. He has given…

The Blue Jays and Rangers will wrap up their three-game series today at Rogers Centre. Hopefully this piece will help you make a more informed decision if you decide on placing a wager or two on this series finale. Editor's note: All betting lines are courtesy of Bet365 and are current as of the time of publication. Money Line: Blue Jays -240 |…

Two of the top teams in the AL West go toe-to-toe on Saturday to prove that they are legit contenders in the American League. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Mariners-Astros prediction and pick will be made. The Mariners enter play in a streaky mood as they are currently on a two-game slide after securing three consecutive victories.…

The Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics are set to have a three-game series at H-town, starting this Monday. Check out our preview below of this Astros vs. Athletics 2022 MLB regular season game. Where: RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California When: Monday, July 25, 2022, 9:40 PM ET Line: Houston Astros ( -1.5) vs. Oakland Athletics ( +1.5)…

Has Jacob deGrom played his final game as a Met? We won't know officially for a little while, but it's a storyline that Jon Heyman of the New York Post keeps pushing. He's done it again in his latest piece during MLB's General Manager meetings. In fact, the whole point of his article was saying that the Yankees have a better chance of re-signing…

Tonight will be game two of three between American League West Leaders, Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros. This is the Astros' 11th game of the season and their sixth game against the Angels. These teams opened the season with a four-game series against each other, and they are back at it again. "Your first look at the 2021 American League…