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Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Angels will give the ball to starter Alex Cobb in this one. Right hander Cobb is 2-2 this season with a 4.78 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Frankie Montas who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Montas is 5-4 with a 4.92 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Oakland was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Oakland at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 22-29 SU
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 31-22 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Next up:
Los Angeles at Oakland Sunday, May 30