The Los Angeles Angels (36-49) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (32-56) on Thursday, July 4th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on BSW. The Athletics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 3:07 CT.

Angels vs. Athletics Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Angels (-106)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• The Angels have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• The Angels have scored 5 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The Angels have won 4 of their last 5 games against the Athletics.
• The Athletics have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• The Athletics have allowed 5 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games.

Angels vs Athletics

Oakland cruised to a 5-0 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The A’s had a huge 2nd inning, scoring all five of their runs. As for the Angels, they had their best scoring chance in the 5th, but could only muster one run. Heading into the game, the A’s were favored at -106.

Joey Estes pitched a gem for the A’s in the win, going nine innings and striking out four without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Davis Daniel took the loss for the Angels. Daniel went just 5 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits.

At the plate, Brent Rooker went 3/4 with a home run and an RBI. Max Schuemann also had a good game for Oakland, going 1/3 with a homer.

Los Angeles is in a tough spot, as they have lost three straight games and are 9.5 games behind the Mariners in the AL West. They are also 5.5 games behind the Athletics for 3rd place in the division. The Angels are 18-26 at home and 18-23 on the road this season.

On the run line, the Angels have a 24-17 record on the road and are 48-37 overall. Their games have averaged 9.1 runs, and their over/under record is 44-39. When the total is 8.5 runs, their O/U record is 19-18.

Roansy Contreras Gets The Start For The Angels

Roansy Contreras is getting the start for the Angels today and has made one start and 22 appearances this season. He currently has a record of 1-0 and ERA of 3.82. Contreras WHIP for the season is 1.39, and opponents are batting .238 this season. In his 33 innings of work, Contreras has a strikeouts-per-nine figure of 8.45 and has walked 4.09 batters per nine innings. The right-hander has allowed a total of five home runs this season. Looking back at his last outing, Contreras went three innings and gave up one earned run, coming out of the game with a no-decision. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.

Angels Offense Breakdown

Los Angeles comes into today’s game with the 12th most home runs in the league but are just 20th in runs per game at 4.1. As a team, they are batting .239, which is 14th in the MLB, and are averaging 8 strikeouts per contest. The Angels have been led by Taylor Ward, who has gone deep 14 times this season, and his 43 RBIs are the best mark on the team.

Over his last six games, Luis Rengifo has gone 9/24 with two homers and five RBIs, and for the season, he is batting .315. Jo Adell is 2nd on the team with 13 homers but is hitting just .189 so far this season. Adell is currently on a three-game hitting streak. Logan O’Hoppe has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/16 in his last five games.

When the Athletics are underdogs, they have a 41-39 run line record this season. Their games have averaged 8.4 runs, and their over/under record is 38-48. Oakland’s overall record is 32-56, and they are 5th in the AL West, 15 games behind the Mariners.

Today, the Athletics are slight underdogs with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. Oakland has won two straight games, but they have lost three consecutive series. This season, they are 20-23 at home and 12-33 on the road.

JP Sears Gets The Start For The Athletics

Oakland is sending JP Sears to the mound today vs. the Angels, and he comes into the game with a record of 4-7 and an ERA of 5.00. Sears has made 17 starts this season and has a WHIP of 1.31. Looking at his overall numbers, Sears has allowed 13 home runs and is averaging 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Sears finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Sears’ ERA at home is 11.06 compared to 4.98 on the road.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

One of the Athletics’ biggest issues this season has been their team batting average of just .222, which is 20th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in runs per game, on-base percentage, and OPS. However, they do have the 7th most home runs in the league and have been good at home, averaging 4.1 runs per contest.

Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is batting .269 and is 10th in the league with 17 homers. Rooker has been even better of late, going 12/37 in his last 10 games with four homers. JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers are also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboards, but they are batting just .239 and .204, respectively.

Angels vs Athletics Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Angels vs. Athletics game is to take the Angels on the money line, with the payout currently sitting at -106. We actually have the Angels winning this one by a score of 5-4, giving us a little bit of wiggle room if you wanted to take the over, as the line is set at 8.5 runs.

Looking at today’s starting pitchers, we have Roansy Contreras finishing with five strikeouts, and for JP Sears, we have him also finishing with five K’s. If you’re looking for a player prop bet, you could look to see if there are strikeout totals available for either of these pitchers.

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