In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Angels prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, May 22, at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels (23-25, 14-15 Away) are going through their best period of the season after winning six straight games. After a series sweep of the Dodgers, the Angels beat the Athletics in the opening three games of the current series. In last night’s 10-5 victory, Logan O’Hoppe led the offense with three RBI, while Jack Kochanowicz pitched for 4.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits with six strikeouts and five walks. Hector Neris was credited with the win.
This season, the Angels average 4.09 runs per game (20th in the MLB) on a .222/.288/.403 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Angels’ staff has a 5.04 ERA (25th) and 1.49 WHIP (27th). Taylor Ward leads the Angels with a .214 batting average, 13 home runs, and 29 RBI this season.
Tyler Anderson will take the mound for the Angels on Thursday. The 35-year-old left-hander has a 2-1 record in nine starts this year with a 3.04 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 50.1 innings.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics (22-27, 8-16 Home) are on an eight-game losing skid, their longest negative streak of the year. The A’s lost four consecutive series to the Mariners, Yankees, Dodgers, and were swept by the Giants.We can add another series loss following three defeats in the opening three games of the current series against the Angels. In Wednesday’s 10-5 defeat, Lawrence Butler led the offense with three RBI, while JP Sears took the loss after allowing six runs on eight with four strikeouts and no walks in 5.0 innings.
This year, the Athletics average 4.22 runs per game (16th in the MLB) on a .252/.313/.411 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Athletics’ staff has a 5.14 ERA (26th) and 1.48 WHIP (26th). Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with a .280 batting average, ten home runs, and 30 RBI this season.
The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is Luis Severino, who is 1-4 in ten starts this season, with a 4.22 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 59.2 innings.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Athletics’ last seven games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Angels’ last six day games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Angels’ last 12 day games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Athletics’ last six games at Sutter Health Park.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for runs allowed this season (281).
- The Athletics rank 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (373).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (470).
- The Angels rank 3rd in the league for home runs this season (73).
Athletics vs Angels Prediction
The teams have traded wins in the last couple of years, each recording five in the previous ten H2H duels. The Angels won the last four, while seven of the previous ten H2Hs went Over. That was also the case in seven of Los Angeles’ last ten games, which also occurred in seven of the Athletics’ past ten games. I am going with another Over here, even though I think Anderson and Severino are solid pitchers and will fare well in this one. However, the respective bullpens are two of the three worst in the MLB, so I expect a lot of runs late on. Go with Over.