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Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels
The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Paul Blackburn in this game. Blackburn has a 4-0 record and a 1.67 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Chase Silseth. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Angels were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 170 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 14-4 result against the Twins on May 18. Bettors who backed the Twins at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 16-24 SU
Oakland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 24-16 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Los Angeles Saturday, May 21