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Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Angels will give the ball to starter Jhonathan Diaz in this one. Left hander Diaz is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Paul Blackburn. The right hander has a 1.74 ERA to go along with a 4-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -131-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Athletics were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -150 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 22-12 SU
LA Angels is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
Oakland:
Team record: 14-20 SU
Oakland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Oakland Saturday, May 14