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Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics will meet on the field at Ring Central Coliseum on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jose Suarez in this game. Suarez has a 2-5 record and a 6.71 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Suarez with Brett Anderson. Left hander Anderson has a 4.04 ERA to go along with a 11-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -158 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at -158 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 65-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 80-58 SU
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Chicago Friday, September 6
Oakland home to Detroit Friday, September 6