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

The Royals Send James Shields to the Mound Against Matt Shoemaker and the Angels Saturday Night

The fans at Angel Stadium will be treated to a game between the
Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels when they take their seats
on Saturday.


The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander James
Shields in this game. Shields has a 6-3 record and a 2.67 ERA this
season.


Meanwhile, it’ll be Matt Shoemaker who starts for the Angels. Right hander Shoemaker is 2-1 with a 3.06 ERA so far this season.


Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 102-moneyline
favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.


Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled
the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -154
were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals
bettors.


Kansas City:

Team record: 23-24

Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels


Los Angeles:

Team record: 27-20

Current Streak: won 3 straight games.

LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City

The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Next up:

Kansas City at LA Angels Sunday, May 25


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The Royals Send James Shields to the Mound Against Matt Shoemaker and the Angels Saturday Night

MLB Preview: Tampa Bay Rays (19-25) vs. Los Angeles Angels (23-19)

The fans at Angel Stadium will be treated to a game between
the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels when they take their seats
on Sunday.


The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander David
Price in this game. Price has a 4-3 record and a 4.02 ERA this season.


It’ll be Matt Shoemaker toeing the rubber for the Angels in this
contest. Righthander Shoemaker is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA so far this
season.


Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 126-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.


In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-0 loser on the road against
the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at -162 on the moneyline collected
their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER
bettors home happy as well.








Team records:

Tampa Bay: 19-25 SU

Los Angeles: 23-19 SU


Tampa Bay most recently:

When playing on Sunday are 5-5

Before playing Oakland are 5-5

After playing LA Angels are 5-5

After a loss are 5-5


Los Angeles most recently:

When playing on Sunday are 5-5

Before playing Houston are 6-4

After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4

After a win are 5-5


A few trends to consider:

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games on the road

Tampa Bay is 16-6 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against LA Angels

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay’s last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Angels

LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games

The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels’s last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 6 games at home


Next up:

Tampa Bay home to Oakland, Tuesday, May 20

LA Angels home to Houston, Monday, May 19


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MLB Preview: Tampa Bay Rays (19-25) vs. Los Angeles Angels (23-19)

MLB Preview: Texas Rangers (16-13) vs. Los Angeles Angels (14-14)

The Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels will meet on the field at Angel Stadium on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.


The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Matt
Harrison in this game. Harrison has a 0-0 record and a 3.00 ERA this
season.


The Angels will counter Harrison with Garrett Richards. Righthander
Richards has a 2.53 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.


Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 139-moneyline
favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.


Texas was a 5-2 winner in its last match on the road against the
Angels. They won as +122 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made
winners of UNDER bettors.








Team records:

Texas: 16-13 SU

Los Angeles: 14-14 SU


Texas most recently:

When playing on Saturday are 6-4

Before playing LA Angels are 6-4

After playing LA Angels are 7-3

After a win are 6-4


Los Angeles most recently:

When playing on Saturday are 3-7

Before playing Texas are 5-5

After playing Texas are 3-7

After a loss are 7-3


A few trends to consider:

Texas is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

Texas is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas’s last 11 games

Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road

LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels’s last 13 games at home

The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels’s last 10 games when playing Texas

The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels’s last 10 games when playing at home against Texas


Next up:

LA Angels home to Texas, Sunday, May 4


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MLB Preview: Texas Rangers (16-13) vs. Los Angeles Angels (14-14)

MLB Preview: Oakland Athletics (9-4) vs. Los Angeles Angels (6-7)

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the
Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels meet at Angel Stadium.




The Athletics will trot Daniel Straily out to the mound in this one.
Righthander Straily has a 1-1 record and a 2.77 ERA this season.




Straily’s opponent in this one will be Garrett Richards. The Angels
righthander has a 0.75 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.




Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 102-moneyline
favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.




Last time out for Oakland, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the
Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -110 were
rewarded,

while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.




Current streak:



Oakland has won 3 straight games.






Team records:



Oakland: 9-4 SU



Los Angeles: 6-7 SU






Oakland most recently:



When playing on Tuesday are 6-4



Before playing LA Angels are 7-3



After playing LA Angels are 7-3



After a win are 6-4


Los Angeles most recently:



When playing on Tuesday are 6-4



Before playing Oakland are 5-5



After playing Oakland are 4-6



After a loss are 5-5






A few trends to consider:



Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games



Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road



The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels



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



The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 7 games at home



The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland



The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Angels’s last 15 games



The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 6 games when playing Oakland






Next up:





LA Angels home to Oakland, Wednesday, April 16



 

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MLB Preview: Oakland Athletics (9-4) vs. Los Angeles Angels (6-7)