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Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Angels will trot Tyler Skaggs out to the mound in this one. Left hander Skaggs has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Frankie Montas who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Montas is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Athletics were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -115 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 1-2 SU
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 2-3 SU
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Seattle Monday, April 1
Oakland home to Boston Monday, April 1