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Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels
A winning streak will be on the line for the Oakland Athletics on Saturday when they battle the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Athletics will trot James Kaprielian out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kaprielian has a 7-5 record and a 4.02 ERA this season.
It'll be Jose Suarez toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Left hander Suarez is 7-7 with a 3.59 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Athletics on September 17. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -130 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 80-67 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games on the road
Oakland is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing LA Angels
Los Angeles:
Team record: 72-75 SU
LA Angels is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Los Angeles Sunday, September 19