The Oakland Athletics (41-63) will visit the Los Angeles Angels (45-57), Thursday at 9:38 PM ET, in a clash of AL West rivals.

The Angels are favored (-116) in a projected tight Game against the Athletics (-104). The Angels will start Kenny Rosenberg versus the Athletics and Ross Stripling (1-9).

The Angels won their last contest versus the Mariners by a 2-1 score yesterday, with Hans Crouse picking up the win pitching going one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two. Nolan Schanuel went 2-for-3 to lead them offensively.

The Athletics fell to the Astros 8-1 yesterday. Seth Brown led the way offensively after going 3-for-3, and JP Sears took the loss, throwing six innings, giving up seven earned runs on nine hits while striking out three.

Before the Angels vs. Athletics matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:18 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Angels (-116, bet $116 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Athletics (-104, bet $104 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Angels vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, July 25, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
  • Stadium: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Angels stats and trends

Angels betting records

  • This season, the Angels have won five out of the 13 games, or 38.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Los Angeles has entered six games this season favored by -116 or more and is 5-1 in those contests.
  • The Angels have a 53.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 49 of its 102 games with a total this season.
  • The Angels are 58-43-0 against the spread in their 101 chances this season.

Kenny Rosenberg (Angels probable starter)

  • Rosenberg will make his first start of the season for the Angels.
  • The 29-year-old southpaw came out of the bullpen in his last outing this season, one of two appearances so far.
  • Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .308 against him this season. He has a 6.30 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings over his two appearances.
  • The Athletics have scored 429 total runs this season, making them MLB’s 19th-ranked scoring offense so far this season. As a team they have a .231 batting average while hitting 132 home runs (fourth in the league).

Angels batting stats

  • The Angels rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 104 home runs.
  • The offense for Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .377 this season, 23rd in MLB.
  • The Angels rank 22nd in MLB with a .235 team batting average.
  • Los Angeles has scored the fifth-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 408 (4.0 per game).
  • The Angels have an OBP of .303 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • Los Angeles is ranked 16th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • The Athletics have won in 31, or 34.1%, of the 91 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Oakland has a win-loss record of 29-60 when favored by -104 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 51% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of its 104 opportunities.
  • The Athletics have an against the spread record of 54-50-0 in 104 games with a line this season.

Ross Stripling (Athletics probable starter)

  • The Athletics are sending Stripling (1-9) to make his 12th start of the season. He is 1-9 with a 5.82 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 55 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance came on Saturday, May 25 against the Houston Astros, when the right-hander went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.82, with 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opponents are batting .325 against him.
  • Stripling is trying to record his third quality start of the year.
  • Stripling is looking to pick up his 10th start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
  • He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will match up with an Angels offense that ranks 25th in the league with 793 total hits (on a .235 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .377 (23rd in the league) with 104 total home runs (20th in MLB play).

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics rank fourth in MLB play with 132 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • So far this year, Oakland’s .398 slugging percentage ranks 16th in baseball.
  • The Athletics have the fourth-worst batting average in the majors (.231).
  • Oakland scores the 19th-most runs in baseball (429 total, 4.1 per game).
  • The Athletics’ .302 on-base percentage is 25th in the majors.
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