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Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels
The division rival Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Angel Stadium.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Brett Anderson in this game. Anderson has a 7-5 record and a 4.26 ERA this season.
It'll be Tyler Skaggs toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Left hander Skaggs is 7-6 with a 4.30 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Angels were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 123 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Angels on June 28. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 44-39 SU
Oakland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Oakland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 42-41 SU
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
Next up:
Oakland at Los Angeles Sunday, June 30