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Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Prediction 7-3-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

LA Angels (36-48) vs. Oakland Athletics (31-56)
July 3, 2024 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +103 / LA Angels -113; Over/Under: +8
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The LA Angels and Oakland Athletics meet Wednesday in MLB Game 2 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 36-48 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 8 straight Games. The LA Angels have won 10 of their last 13 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Luis Rengifo leads the LA Angels with 79 hits and 25 RBI, while Taylor Ward and Zach Neto have combined for 143 hits and 81 RBI.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 31-56 on the year after Games against the Twins and Diamondbacks. The Oakland Athletics have scored 8 runs in their last 3 Games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 9 Games. The Oakland Athletics have lost 12 straight Games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. JJ Bleday leads the Oakland Athletics with 75 hits and 30 RBI, while Abraham Toro and Brent Rooker have combined for 141 hits and 72 RBI.

LA Angels vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Pick Matchup

Davis Daniel gets the ball for the LA Angels, and he is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. Daniel has allowed 4 hits and 0 runs through 8 innings this season. This will be Daniel’s second career MLB start. This will be Daniel’s second career game against the Oakland Athletics.

Joey Estes gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 2-3 with a 5.24 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. Estes has allowed 25 hits and 13 runs in his last 25.2 innings. Estes has a 2.79 ERA and .186 allowed batting average in 19.1 home innings. This will be Estes’ second career Game against the LA Angels.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will Beat the Athletics

The Athletics have lost each of their last seven games after playing the previous day.
The Angels have won each of their last six night games following a road loss.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games after playing the previous day.
The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last nine Wednesday road games.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

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

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

Taylor Ward has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances with the Angels as favorites against AL West opponents.
Taylor Ward has scored at least one run in 12 of his last 13 appearances with the Angels as road favorites against AL opponents.
Luis Rengifo has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Angels’ last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight Wednesday night appearances against teams that held a losing record.
Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 Wednesday night appearances with the Angels as favorites.
Mike Trout has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Anthony Rendon has recorded an RBI in five of his last six appearances with the Angels as road favorites.
Luis Rengifo ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.319) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Oakland Athletics rank 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (846).
The Oakland Athletics rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (313).
The Los Angeles Angels rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (4.63).
The Los Angeles Angels rank 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (316).

Oakland Athletics vs LA Angels Prediction

I’m not excited to back the LA Angels like the next guy, especially with Davis Daniel and his limited sample size. However, the Angels are the better team no matter how you slice it and let’s not act like Joey Estes is lighting the world on fire. Near pick em prices, I’m going to give the edge to the better team every time. That’s the Angels.