The Oakland Athletics (56-99) hope to avoid their 100th loss of the year and getting swept in the final game of a 3-game road series against the Los Angeles Angels (69-86). Thursday’s finale has first pitch at 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the A’s vs. Angels odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Angels lead 11-4
The A’s have lost their last 3 games and 5 of their last 6. They have lost 5 straight to the Angels.
The Angels are riding a 3-game winning streak and are 8-4 in their last 12 games.
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A’s at Angels projected starters
LHP Cole Irvin vs. RHP Shohei Ohtani
Irvin (9-12, 4.05 ERA) makes his 29th start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 in 171 IP.
- Has a 2.70 ERA in 3 starts vs. the Angels, but is 0-3 in those starts
- Has an 8.48 ERA over his last 5 starts
Ohtani (14-8, 2.47 ERA) makes his 27th start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 11.9 K/9 in 153 IP.
- Is 1-1 with 1.54 ERA in 2 starts vs. Oakland
- Has won 4 straight decisions and Angels have won his last 5 starts
- Has 1.13 ERA over last 5 starts
A’s at Angels odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:11 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): A’s +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Angels -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): A’s +1.5 (-105) | Angels -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -140 | U: +112)
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A’s at Angels picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 4, A’s 2
Money line
The Angels have dominated this series, winning 11 of 15 games and the last 5 matchups. They have won 8 of their last 12 overall and Ohtani is pitching out of his mind.
Irvin, on the other side, has struggled and the A’s have lost 5 of their last 6. All signs point to an Angels win, but the price isn’t worth the action.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
Eight of the Angels’ 11 wins over the A’s this season have been by 2 or more runs. Six of their last 9 wins have been by 2 or more runs.
The A’s are 75-80 ATS overall and the Angels are 72-83 ATS overall.
Eleven of the Angels’ wins when Ohtani starts have been by 2 or more runs.
Take ANGELS -1.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Five of Ohtani’s last 6 starts have had 6 total runs or fewer.
Nine of the game between the 2 teams have finished with 6 or fewer runs.
Take UNDER 6.5 (+112).
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