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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 Monday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Patrick Sandoval in this game. Sandoval has a 6-9 record and a 2.96 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Athletics will be Adrian Martinez. The right hander has a 6.08 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -171-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.

In their last action, Oakland was a 10-3 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Oakland at 225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Angels were a 8-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 73-86 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games

Oakland:
Team record: 57-102 SU
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
Los Angeles at Oakland Tuesday, October 4