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Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Prediction 7-2-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

LA Angels (36-47) vs. Oakland Athletics (30-56)
July 2, 2024 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics -111 / LA Angels -106; Over/Under: +7.5
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The LA Angels and Oakland Athletics meet Tuesday in MLB Game 1 action at Oakland Coliseum. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Prediction. This article will include a Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Pick.

LA Angels Betting Preview

The LA Angels are 36-47 on the year after Games against the Dodgers and Tigers. The LA Angels have scored 17 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 straight Games. The LA Angels have won 6 of their last 7 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Luis Rengifo leads the LA Angels with 77 hits and 24 RBI, while Taylor Ward and Zach Neto have combined for 141 hits and 81 RBI.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 30-56 on the year after Games against the Diamondbacks and Twins. The Oakland Athletics have scored 10 runs in their last 3 Games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 8 Games. The Oakland Athletics have lost 12 straight Games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. JJ Bleday leads the Oakland Athletics with 74 hits and 29 RBI, while Abraham Toro and Brent Rooker have combined for 140 hits and 71 RBI.

LA Angels vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Pick Matchup

Jose Soriano gets the ball for the LA Angels, and he is 4-5 with a 3.48 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season. Soriano has allowed 11 hits and 3 earned runs in his last 14 innings. This will be Soriano’s first game since June 12 after dealing with an abdomen issue. Soriano is 0-1 with a 33.75 ERA and 2 strikeouts in his career against the Oakland Athletics.

Mitch Spence gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 4-4 with a 4.35 ERA and 56 strikeouts this season. Spence has allowed 37 hits and 18 runs in his last 30 innings. Spence has a 3.99 ERA and .272 allowed batting average in 38.1 home innings. This will be Spence’s second career Game against the LA Angels.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will Beat the Athletics

The Athletics have lost 15 of their last 16 games against American League opponents following a road loss.
The Angels have won each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
The Angels have covered the run line each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

Brent Rooker has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last two night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last eight games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one total base in each of the Athletics’ last eight games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Tyler Nevin has recorded an RBI in three of his last four appearances in night games.
Ryan Noda has recorded a Single in five of his last six appearances with the Athletics as home underdogs against AL opponents.
Ryan Noda has scored at least one run in four of his last five home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

Taylor Ward has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Angels as favorites against AL West opponents.
Luis Rengifo has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Angels’ last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
Taylor Ward has scored at least one run in each of his last 12 appearances with the Angels as road favorites against AL opponents.
Taylor Ward has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances against the Athletics after not playing the previous day.
Anthony Rendon has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances.
Anthony Rendon has recorded an RBI in five of his last six appearances with the Angels as road favorites.
Mike Trout has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Luis Rengifo ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.317) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Oakland Athletics rank 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (840).
The Oakland Athletics rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (306).
The Los Angeles Angels rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (4.60).
The Los Angeles Angels rank 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (314).

Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Prediction

The LA Angels are coming off their best week of the season and while you don’t expect it to continue much longer, they finally have some betting value. The Oakland Athletics are the same bad team they’ve been all season, and their inability to string together offense makes them tough to get behind on a night to night basis. Jose Soriano has been respectable all year, so even though he hasn’t pitched in a couple of weeks, there’s belief he can have success against a poor Oakland side. Price is more than reasonable. Give me the Angels.