Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Prediction MLB Picks 7/25/24

LA Angels (45-57) vs Oakland Athletics (41-63)

Game Info: Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 9:38 pm (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)

Kenny Rosenberg (0-0) (6.30) vs Ross Stripling (1-9) (5.82)

Betting Odds: LA Angels -101 / Oakland Athletics -116 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Oakland Athletics and LA Angels meet Thursday in MLB game 1 action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Prediction. This article will include a Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Pick.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 41-63 on the year after playing the Angels and Astros. The Oakland Athletics have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Oakland Athletics have won 4 of their last 5 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics with 94 hits and 69 RBI while JJ Bleday and Abraham Toro have combined for 163 hits and 61 RBI. The A's will face the Giants following this series.

LA Angels Betting Preview

The LA Angels are 45-57 on the year after playing the Athletics and Mariners. The LA Angels have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 6 games. The LA Angels have split their last 4 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Zach Neto leads the LA Angels with 87 hits and 45 RBI, while Logan O'Hoppe and Taylor Ward have combined for 167 hits and 87 RBI. The Angels will take on the Rockies and Mets after this series.

Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Pitching Pick Matchup

Mitch Spence gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 6-6 with a 4.67 ERA and 75 strikeouts this season. Spence has allowed 23 hits and 13 earned runs in his last 20.1 innings. Spence has a 5.88 ERA and .260 allowed batting average in 33.2 road innings. Spence is 2-1 with a 5.06 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the LA Angels.

Kenny Rosenberg gets the ball for the LA Angels, and he is 0-0 with a 6.30 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Rosenberg has allowed 12 hits and 7 runs in 10 innings this season. Rosenberg will make his fifth career MLB start. Rosenberg is 0-0 with a 1.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Oakland Athletics.

Why the Oakland Athletics will Beat the Angels

The underdogs have won each of the Angels' last four games.
The Angels have lost each of their last three games as favorites against American League opponents.
The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a road win.
The Athletics have covered the run line each of their last four night games against teams that held a losing record.
The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as favorites.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

Brandon Drury has recorded at least one hit in each of his eight previous home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
Brandon Drury has scored at least one run in nine of his 10 previous home appearances against the Athletics.
Brandon Drury has hit at least one home run in three of his last four home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
Brandon Drury has recorded a Double in four of his last five home appearances against the Athletics.
Brandon Drury has recorded at least one total base in each of his 10 previous home appearances against the Athletics.
Brandon Drury has recorded two or more RBIs in six of his last eight home appearances against the Athletics.
Luis Rengifo has recorded a Single in five of his last six home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

Brent Rooker has hit a home run in three of the Athletics' last four games as underdogs against the Angels.
Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in three of the Athletics' last four games as road underdogs against AL opponents.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one Single in four of the Athletics' last five games against the Angels.
Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven appearances in night games.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Brent Rooker has scored a run in each of the Athletics' last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.

Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Prediction

The Oakland Athletics have been on fire offensively over these last two weeks, and Mitch Spence has been the more proven pitcher up to this point, issues or not. The LA Angels are the LA Angels, a team I have little interest in backing, and Kenny Rosenberg is still wet behind the ears. There's probably better games out there to bet on Thursday, but if forced to pick, I'm going to side with the Athletics and their hot offense.