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Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Chris Bassitt in this one. Right hander Bassitt is 10-3 this season with a 3.46 ERA.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Patrick Sandoval. The left hander has a 3.64 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -148 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Athletics were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -148 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 58-46 SU
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 51-51 SU
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Los Angeles Saturday, July 31