The Oakland Athletics (37-61) will host the Los Angeles Angels (41-55), Friday at 9:40 PM ET, in a battle of AL West rivals.

The Angels are an underdog (+101 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Athletics (-120). JP Sears (6-7) will start in this one for the Oakland Athletics. The Los Angeles Angels have yet to tab a starter for this Game.

The Athletics won their most recent Game against the Phillies on Friday by an 18-3 score. Lawrence Butler went 3-for-6 with three home runs and six RBI to lead them offensively. Joey Estes picked up the win on the strength of six innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out five.

The Angels knocked off the Mariners 3-2 Friday, with Hans Crouse registering the win while pitching one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two. Jo Adell went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI to lead the Angels’ offense.

Prepare for the Athletics vs. Angels with everything you need to know about Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines

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

  • Favorite: Athletics (-120, bet $120 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Angels (+101, bet $100 to win $101)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Athletics vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Friday, July 19, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • This season, the Athletics have won seven out of the nine games in which they’ve been favored.
  • Oakland is 5-2 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 54.5% chance to win.
  • Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of its 98 games with a total this season.
  • In 98 games with a spread this season, the Athletics are 50-48-0 ATS.

JP Sears (Athletics probable starter)

  • The Athletics are sending Sears (6-7) to make his 20th start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.56 ERA and 76 strikeouts through 100 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s last time out was on Wednesday, July 10 against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
  • In 19 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 4.56 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .250 to opposing hitters.
  • Sears has six quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Sears is aiming for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
  • In five of his 19 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
  • The opposing Angels offense has a collective .235 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 746 total hits and 26th in MLB action with 385 runs scored. It has the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.381) and ranks 17th in home runs (101) in all of MLB.
  • Sears has pitched five innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out six against the Angels this season.
  • The 28-year-old ranks 60th in ERA (4.56), 51st in WHIP (1.262), and 59th in K/9 (6.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 122 home runs.
  • Fueled by 271 extra-base hits, Oakland ranks 18th in MLB with a .388 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Athletics have a team batting average of just .227 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
  • Oakland has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 390 (4.0 per game).
  • The Athletics are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .298.
  • Oakland ranks 29th in strikeouts per game (9.7) among MLB offenses.

Angels stats and trends

Angels betting records

  • The Angels have been victorious in 36, or 43.9%, of the 82 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win 31 times in 67 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Angels have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 46 of its 96 opportunities.
  • The Angels are 54-41-0 against the spread in their 95 games that had a posted line this season.

Angels batting stats

  • The Angels rank 17th in MLB play with 101 total home runs.
  • So far this year, Los Angeles ranks 23rd in baseball, slugging .381.
  • The Angels have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the league (.235).
  • Los Angeles is the fifth-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.0 runs per game (385 total).
  • The Angels are 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
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