Oakland Athletics (38-61) vs LA Angels (41-56)
Game Info: Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 4:07 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)
Joey Estes (4-4) (5.29) vs Carson Fulmer (0-2) (3.45)
Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics -141 / LA Angels +119 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland A’s meet Sunday in MLB action from the Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland A’s prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Angels will send out Carson Fulmer for the start here and Fulmer is 0-2 with a 3.45 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. In his career, Fulmer is 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 3 strikeouts against Oakland. The Oakland A’s will start Joey Estes will start here and is 4-4 with a 5.29 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. In his career, Estes is 1-1 with a 1.23 ERA and 12 strikeouts against the Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Recap
The Los Angeles Angels will try to bounce back and salvage something from this series to avoid the sweep after an 8-2 loss to the A’s on Saturday. The series loss was yet another for the Angels, who are unable to build on their series sweep of the Mariners prior to the all-star break.
Angels Trying To Salvage Something From Lost Season
Taylor Ward has 78 hits along with 17 doubles, 14 home runs and a team-high 44 RBIs. Mike Trout also has 10 home runs along with a pair of triples and 6 stolen bases, but remains out indefinitely with injury while Zach Neto has 23 doubles, 80 strikeouts and 16 stolen bases. Luis Rengifo also has 79 hits and 22 stolen bases while Jo Adell has 15 home runs, 44 RBIs and 12 stolen bases as well. Logan O’Hoppe has 81 hits and Neto has a team-high 84 hits as well with O’Hoppe adding 14 homers and 42 RBIs.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight Sunday games against American League opponents.
- The Angels have won three of their last four games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Sunday games as favorites.
- The Angels have covered the run line in seven of their last eight Sunday games as underdogs against the Athletics.
Oakland A’s Recap
The Oakland A’s come into this one looking to complete the sweep after another strong showing in Saturday’s victory. The series win makes it back-to-back series wins for Oakland, bookending the all-star break with the series win over the Phillies prior to the break.
A’s Trying To Get Out Of AL West Basement
Brent Rooker leads the A’s with 65 RBIs along with 22 home runs this season while Abraham Toro has 72 hits and 24 RBIs. JJ Bleday has a team-high 27 doubles, 4 triples, 83 hits and 34 RBIs and Toro has a .260 batting average. Rooker also has the unfortunate title of leading strikeout bat with 113 K’s at the dish this season, alongside Zack Gelof, who has 112 strikeouts. Shea Langeliers has also chipped in 18 home runs and 52 RBIs.
Why the Oakland Athletics will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last 11 games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The home team has won each of the last nine games between the Angels and Athletics.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line each of their last 11 games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against teams that held a losing record.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the last nine games between the Angels and Athletics.
Angels vs. A’s Prediction
I’m on the A’s in this one. Oakland has simply played the better baseball by a mile in this series and I like what I’ve seen from Estes at home. Carson Fulmer’s been decent in relief, but I just don’t trust the Angels’ lineup behind him and think Oakland completes the sweep here. Give me the A’s.
Chris’s Pick Oakland -141
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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