The Oakland Athletics (57-46) and Los Angeles Angels (51-50) open a four-game AL West set Thursday at 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Athletics vs. Angels odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Frankie Montas is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics. He is 8-8 with a 4.34 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 9.8 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9 through 112 IP spanning 20 starts.
The 28-year-old right-hander registered 10 K in two of his last three starts and owns a 2.89 ERA over that stretch. Albeit in limited doses, he has held current Angels batters to an aggregate .431 OPS.
RHP Dylan Bundy is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels. In 18 games (14 starts), he is 1-7 with a 6.69 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 across 70 IP.
Bundy has been in the bullpen of late and is making his first start since June 28. For the season, the veteran righty has been undone by the home-run ball. His 2.2 HR/9 figure would be a career-worst rate.
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Athletics at Angels odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 4:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Athletics -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Angels +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread/ATS: Off the board (OTB)
- Over/Under: 9 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Athletics 4, Angels 3
Money line (ML)
Oakland has struggled of late after a solid first three months to the season. The A’s are 9-12 this month, but they are still 9-3 against the Angels for the season.
The Halos are coming off back-to-back series wins and are 5-2 over their last seven games.
Statcast quality-of-contact metrics paint a hopeful picture for the Athletics and forecast some regression for the Angels. Montas has had to pitch around a .314 batting average on balls in play and is deserving of a better fate than his 4.34 ERA. He and the ATHLETICS are worth a look at -135 or better.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
There was no run line available at the time of publishing.
Over/Under (O/U)
Montas is enough of a play and the Los Angeles bullpen has been improved of late.
Back the UNDER 9 (-105).
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