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Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels meet at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Left hander Cole Irvin will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Irvin is 9-12 this season with a 4.11 ERA.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Shohei Ohtani. The right hander has a 2.47 ERA to go along with a 14-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -294-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Athletics on September 28. Bettors who backed the Angels at -182 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland was a 4-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Angels. They lost as +155 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 56-99 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 69-86 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
LA Angels is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Seattle Friday, September 30
Los Angeles home to Texas Friday, September 30