2nd Place Angels Try to Gain Ground on the A’s in Oakland on Saturday Night

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on
Saturday when the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics meet at
O.co Coliseum.


The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tyler
Skaggs in this game. Skaggs has a 4-2 record and a 3.97 ERA this season.


Meanwhile, it’ll be Tom Milone who starts for the Athletics. Left hander Milone is 3-3 with a 3.50 ERA so far this season.


Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 123-moneyline
favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.








Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 9-5 loser as they battled
the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at
-118 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for
totals bettors.


Los Angeles:

Team record: 30-24

LA Angels is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games

The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Angels’s last 23 games when playing Oakland

LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland

The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels’s last 11 games when playing on the road against Oakland


Oakland:

Team record: 33-22

Oakland is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games

Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games

Oakland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home





Next up:

LA Angels at Oakland Sunday, June 1


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2nd Place Angels Try to Gain Ground on the A’s in Oakland on Saturday Night