The Los Angeles Angels (46-46) kick off a six-game road trip Monday with the opener of a two-game set against AL West rival Oakland Athletics (53-42). First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET at Oakland Coliseum. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Angels vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Shohei Ohtani is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels. He is 4-1 with a 3.49 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 11.7 K/9 and 4.7 BB/9 in 67 IP over 13 starts.
Ohtani allowed no hits while pitching a scoreless inning in the All-Star Game as the American League starter. He has been very good over his last six starts with the exception of one blip where he allowed 7 ER in just 2/3 of an inning at the New York Yankees. Ohtani has allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of the other five starts along that span.
LHP Cole Irvin is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics. He is 6-8 with a 3.65 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 6.6 K/9 and 1.6 BB/9 in 106 IP over 18 starts.
Oakland has won six of Irvin’s last seven starts with the lone loss coming in his last outing. He has a 2.95 ERA through 42 2/3 IP across that stretch.
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Angels at Athletics odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:08 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Angels -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Athletics -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Angels -1.5 (+155) | Athletics +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Athletics 4, Angels 3
Money line (ML)
The Angels have struggled while picking up just three wins in ten games against Oakland this season, including a 2-5 record at Oakland Coliseum. Ohtani lost his only start against the Athletics May 28, allowing 3 runs in 6 innings. L.A. is 19-24 on the road this season and 16-24 against the AL West.
The A’s are 28-24 at home this season and 19-20 against the AL West. They have won Irvin’s last three home starts.
Take the ATHLETICS (-115).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Angels are 42-50 ATS this season and 19-24 ATS on the road. They have covered the spread in only three of their 10 games against the A’s and are 19-31 ATS as favorites.
Oakland is 52-43 ATS overall and 21-12 ATS as the underdog. They have failed to cover the spread in three straight games and have not gone four in a row without covering since they failed to do so in their first six games of the season.
Take the ATHLETICS +1.5 (-190) if you aren’t as certain about the outright win.
Over/Under (O/U)
Half the 10 games between the two teams had totals of nine or more runs.
Five of the last seven for the Angels had totals of 9 or more runs while only two of the last eight for Oakland have done so. 11 of Irvin’s 18 starts have totals of fewer than nine runs.
Take UNDER 8.5 (-105).
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