Angels vs Athletics Picks & Odds (Oct. 5)
The first pitch is at 4:00 pm ET on Wednesday, October 5. The weather forecast is calling for cloudy skies with 7 mph wind and a temperature of 75 degrees. Public betting splits are decidedly split on this game in all aspects except the moneyline. LA is drawing 96% of moneylines handle and 92% bets.
Los Angeles Angels are going to play Oakland Probable Pitchers on Monday. Ohtani is showing career bests this season for wins (15), ERA (2.35), games started (27), innings pitched (161), strikeouts (213), and WHIP (1.03). He has won his last four starts and is 5-0 through his past six.
Ken Waldichuk will be making his seventh MLB start. He lost 7-3 to the Atlanta Braves on Sept. 7 and beat the New York Mets 10-4 on September 24. Waldachuk has allowed at least three earned runs in four of his six MLB starts. Only three of Waldchuk's six starts have come against AL teams.
Vimael Machin is .(3-for-7) 429 when facing Ohtani. Conner Capel and Dermis Garcia are 1- for-3. Sean Murphy is only batting .154 but has a homer and three RBI. No Angels batter has ever faced Waldichuk in an MLB game.
Ohtani is batting .275 with 34 homers, 95 RBI and an OPS of .882. He is also a talented pitcher.
