At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday, the Oakland Athletics (30-56) play the Los Angeles Angels (36-47), fellow members of the AL West, at 9:40 PM ET.
The Angels are a tight favorite (-112 to win on the moneyline) when they take on the Athletics (-107). The starting pitchers are Jose Soriano (4-5) for the Los Angeles Angels, and Mitch Spence (4-4) for the Oakland Athletics.
The Angels lost 7-6 to the Tigers Tuesday, with Tyler Anderson (4 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits while striking out two) on the hook for the loss. Jo Adell went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the Angels offensively in the defeat.
The Athletics were defeated by the Diamondbacks 5-1 Tuesday. Zachary Gelof went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI, and T.J. McFarland took the loss, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up three earned runs on one hit.
Get ready for the Angels vs. Athletics with everything you need to know about Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Angels (-112, bet $112 to win $100)
- Underdog: Athletics (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8
Angels vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Angels stats and trends
Angels betting records
- This season, the Angels have been favored 11 times and won five, or 45.5%, of those games.
- This season Los Angeles has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -112 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for the Angels.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 41 of 83 opportunities.
- The Angels are 48-34-0 against the spread this season.
José Soriano (Angels probable starter)
- The Angels are sending Soriano (4-5) to make his 13th start of the season. He is 4-5 with a 3.48 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Thursday, June 13 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw eight innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.48, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .220 batting average against him.
- Soriano heads into the outing with five quality starts under his belt this season.
- Soriano will look to record his 10th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face off against an Athletics squad that is batting .221 as a unit (28th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .372 (22nd in MLB) with 97 total home runs (ninth in MLB).
Angels batting stats
- The Angels have hit 93 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- Hitters for Los Angeles have combined for a team rank of 15th in the majors with a .392 team slugging percentage.
- The Angels have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
- Los Angeles has scored the 21st-most runs in the majors this season with 346 (4.2 per game).
- The Angels have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- Los Angeles ranks 18th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 77 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (29.9%) in those contests.
- This season, Oakland has been victorious 23 times in 77 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 51.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 37 of its 86 opportunities.
- The Athletics are 42-44-0 against the spread in their 86 games that had a posted line this season.
Mitch Spence (Athletics probable starter)
- Spence (4-4) takes the mound first for the Athletics in his ninth start of the season. He’s put together a 4.35 ERA in 68 1/3 innings pitched, with 56 strikeouts.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.35, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .263 against him.
- Spence is looking to pick up his third quality start of the year in this outing.
- Spence is trying for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 3.6 innings per start.
- He has made six appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will face an Angels offense that ranks 20th in the league with 660 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .392 (15th in the league) with 93 total home runs (12th in MLB play).
- Spence has pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on eight hits while striking out six against the Angels this season.
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics rank ninth in baseball with 97 total home runs.
- So far this year, Oakland is 22nd in the majors, slugging .372.
- The Athletics rank 28th in the majors with a .221 batting average.
- The offense for Oakland is No. 28 in MLB action scoring 3.6 runs per game (306 total runs).
- The Athletics’ .292 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
