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Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics

The Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics will meet on the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.

The Angels will give the ball to starter Trevor Cahill in this one. Right hander Cahill is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.

Starting this game for the Athletics will be Mike Fiers. The right hander has a 15.00 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 9.

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -120 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Athletics on September 30. Bettors who backed the Angels at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

Los Angeles:
Team record: - SU
LA Angels is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Oakland:
Team record: 0-2 SU
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 17 games

Next up:
Los Angeles at Oakland Friday, March 29