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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 Thursday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Shohei Ohtani in this game. Ohtani has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Kyle Muller. The left hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 200 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at 200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 73-89 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Oakland:
Team record: 60-102 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Oakland Saturday, April 1