On Saturday, the Los Angeles Angels (41-56) are visiting the Oakland Athletics (38-61), at 4:07 PM ET, in the second Game of a three-Game series.
The Athletics are favored at home (-119) against the Angels (+100). The Athletics will give the ball to Mitch Spence (5-6) versus the Angels and Jack Kochanowicz (0-1).
These teams meet again after the Athletics beat the Angels 13-3 yesterday. JP Sears registered the win for the Athletics (5.2 IP, 2 R, 9 H, 4 K), and Max Schuemann led the way offensively (3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI). Griffin Canning (3.1 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Angels.
Here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s Athletics vs. Angels game, including viewing options.
Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Athletics (-119, bet $119 to win $100)
- Underdog: Angels (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8.5
Athletics vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, July 20, 2024
- Game Time: 4:07 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 been favored 10 times and won eight of those games.
- This season Oakland has won six of its eight games when favored by at least -119 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Athletics, based on the moneyline, is 54.3%.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of 99 opportunities.
- The Athletics have an ATS record of 51-48-0 in 99 games with a spread this season.
Mitch Spence (Athletics probable starter)
- The Athletics will send Spence (5-6) to make his 12th start of the season. He is 5-6 with a 4.75 ERA and 72 strikeouts through 83 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went 3 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.75, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .268 against him.
- Spence has two quality starts this season.
- Spence will try to record his ninth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 3.8 innings per appearance.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 22 outings this season.
- The opposing Angels offense has a collective .235 batting average, and is 25th in the league with 755 total hits and 26th in MLB action with 388 runs scored. It has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.382) and ranks 16th in home runs (103) in all of MLB.
- Spence has a 5.91 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP against the Angels this season in 10 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .311 batting average over two appearances.
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 125 home runs.
- The offense for Oakland has a slugging percentage of .392 this season, 17th in MLB.
- The Athletics have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
- Oakland ranks 23rd in the majors with 403 total runs scored this season.
- The Athletics have an on-base percentage of .300 this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
- 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 43.4%, of the 83 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Los Angeles has a mark of 31-38 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Angels have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of its 97 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 96 games with a line this season, the Angels have a mark of 54-42-0 against the spread.
Jack Kochanowicz (Angels probable starter)
- Kochanowicz (0-1) pitches first for the Angels to make his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last appeared on Friday, July 12 against the Seattle Mariners, when he went three innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- Over his one game this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .500 against him. He has a 12.00 ERA and averages 3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- He will face an Athletics team that is hitting .228 as a unit (28th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .392 (17th in the league) with 125 total home runs (fourth in MLB play).
Angels batting stats
- The Angels rank 16th in MLB play with 103 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- This season, Los Angeles is 21st in baseball, slugging .382.
- The Angels have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
- Los Angeles scores the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (388 total, four per game).
- The Angels’ .303 on-base percentage is 24th in baseball.