Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics odds, tips and betting trends

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21 May 2022

Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics odds, tips and betting trends

The Los Angeles Angels (24-17) will host the Oakland Athletics (17-24), Saturday at 9:07 PM ET, with the Angels on a four-game losing streak.

The Angels are favored (-157 on the moneyline to win) when they host the Athletics (+134). The Los Angeles Angels will hand the ball to Michael Lorenzen (4-2, 3.67 ERA) looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to Frankie Montas (2-4, 3.67).

Yesterday, the Athletics claimed a 4-2 win over the Angels, with Sam Moll (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K) registering the win for the Athletics. Jed Lowrie went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Chase Silseth (4.1 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 6 K) picked up the loss for the Angels.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s Angels vs. Athletics contest.

Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Angels (-157, bet $157 to win $100)
Underdog: Athletics (+134, bet $100 to win $134)
Over/under: 7.5

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Angels Stats and Trends

Angels Betting Records

This season, the Angels have won 20 out of the 32 games, or 62.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
Los Angeles has a record of 7-5, a 58.3% win rate, when favored by -157 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the Angels.
Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 20 of their 41 chances.
The Angels are 21-20-0 ATS in their 41 games with a spread this season.

Michael Lorenzen (Angels Probable Starter)

Lorenzen (4-2) will take the mound for the Angels, his seventh start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw seven innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
The 30-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 3.57, a 2.182 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.104.
In six starts this season, he’s earned four quality starts.
Lorenzen has made four starts of five or more innings in six chances this season, and averages 5.3 frames when he pitches.
The Athletics have scored 136 runs this season, which ranks 27th in MLB. They are batting .205 for the campaign with 25 home runs, 29th in the league.
The right-hander has faced the Athletics one time this season, allowing them to go 5-for-23 with a double and an RBI in seven innings.

Angels Batting Stats

The Angels rank second in Major League Baseball with 55 home runs.
Hitters for the Angels have a combined .419 slugging percentage this season, which ranks second in MLB.
Los Angeles’ .244 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
The Angels have scored the second-most runs in the league this season with 198.
Los Angeles has an OBP of .319 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
The Angels rank last in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.

Athletics Stats and Trends

Athletics Betting Records

The Athletics have been victorious in 12, or 37.5%, of the 32 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Oakland has a mark of 7-12 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +134 or worse on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 15 of their 41 opportunities.
The Athletics are 20-21-0 against the spread in their 41 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Frankie Montas (Athletics Probable Starter)

Montas gets the start for the Athletics, his ninth of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.67 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
During eight games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed a 3.67 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .196 to his opponents.
Montás is trying to secure his sixth quality start of the year in this matchup.
Montás is aiming for his ninth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 innings per start.
The opposing Angels offense has a collective .244 batting average, and is second in the league with 334 total hits and second in MLB action with 198 runs scored. They have the second-ranked slugging percentage (.419) and are second in all of MLB with 55 home runs.
Montás has pitched six innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out 12 against the Angels this season.
This season, the 29-year-old ranks 37th in ERA (3.67), 12th in WHIP (.980), and 15th in K/9 (9.7) among pitchers who qualify.

Athletics Batting Stats

The Athletics have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (25).
This season, the Athletics have the second-lowest slugging percentage in the league (.317).
Oakland’s .205 batting average ranks last in the league.
The offense for the Athletics is No. 27 in baseball scoring 3.3 runs per game (136 total runs).
Oakland ranks last in baseball with an on-base percentage of .273.
The Athletics strike out 8.6 times per game, the No. 25 mark in the league.

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