Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction 9/5/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

The Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels meet Friday in MLB action from Busch Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Athletics will send out Mason Barnett for the start here and Barnett is 0-1 with an 11.25 ERA and 1 strikeout this season. This will be Barnett’s first career start against the Angels. Jose Soriano will get the nod for the Angels here and is 10-9 with a 3.68 ERA and 144 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Athletics, Soriano is 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA and 27 strikeouts. 

Athletics Recap

The Athletics come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-1 loss at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals last time out to sit at 64-77 on the year. After this series, the Athletics will head home for a series against the Boston Red Sox.

Athletics Drop 5 Of Their Last 6

Jacob Wilson has 130 hits, 20 doubles and a .315 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 137 hits with 28 doubles, 23 home runs and 81 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 149 hits with 37 doubles, 27 home runs and 80 RBIs but also has 133 strikeouts this season while Nick Kurtz has a team-high 28 home runs and 72 RBIs with 24 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 107 hits with 29 home runs and 65 RBIs while Lawrence Butler’s also chipped in 17 stolen bases and 29 doubles as part of his 117 hits as well as 18 home runs and 54 RBIs while also owning a team-high 159 strikeouts this season.

Why the Athletics will win

• The Athletics have won each of their last six games as road underdogs following a loss.
• The Angels have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents following a road loss.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in 14 of their last 15 games as road underdogs.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites following a road loss.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Nick Kurtz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in four of the Athletics’ last five games against the Angels.
• Jacob Wilson ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.315) this season.

Los Angeles Angels Recap

The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Kansas City Royals last time out to sit at 66-74 this season. After this series, the Angels will square off against the Minnesota Twins in a series at home.

Angels Win 4 Of Their Last 6

Logan O’Hoppe has 85 hits including 19 home runs and 43 RBIs while Nolan Schanuel has 123 hits with 22 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 49 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has 15 doubles with his 110 hits and Taylor Ward also has 115 hits as well while Mike Trout’s added 20 home runs and 54 RBIs so far this season. Jorge Soler also has 12 doubles, 12 home runs and 34 RBIs, but also has 94 strikeouts so far this season. Jo Adell has 33 home runs and 90 RBIs. Ward has also chipped in 30 doubles, 30 home runs and 94 RBIs but has a team-high 152 strikeouts while Zach Neto has 29 doubles, 25 home runs, 60 RBIs and 24 stolen bases.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Zach Neto has hit a home run in four of the Angels’ last five games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Zach Neto has recorded at least one hit in each of the Angels’ last 12 games against the Athletics.
• Jo Adell ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (33) this season.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Angels’ last five night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Six of the Athletics’ last seven games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.

Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction

I’m on the Angels here. We’ve made a pretty penny backing the A’s this season and also fading Jose Soriano at home, but Soriano’s in fine form right now and has been turning his season around at home as well over the last month or so. The A’s offense is just sputtering right now, and I think that the Angels can get it done in this one at home to start the series right. Give me the Angels.