Angels-Athletics Odds Preview

The Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics will meet on the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.

Jered Weaver will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Righthander Weaver is 10-3 this season with a 3.22 ERA.

The Athletics will counter Weaver with Vin Mazzaro. Righthander Mazzaro has a 3.59 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Bobby Crosby drove in three runs to lead the A’s to a 7-3 victory over the Angels on Friday, as a -105 pick’em. That game’s 10 runs made it OVER the posted total of (9).

Orlando Cabrera went 3-for-4 at the plate with three hits and two RBIs for the A’s. Craig Breslow tossed less than an inning of relief for the win.

Kendry Morales had two hits and drove in one run for the Angels. Joe Saunders allowed six hits and five runs over six innings in a losing effort.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 50-38 SU
Oakland: 38-50 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Oakland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels’s last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland’s last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

Next up:
Oakland home to LA Angels, Sunday, July 19