Oakland A's at Los Angeles Angels odds, picks and predictions

The Oakland A’s (43-63) and Los Angeles Angels (45-59) play the 3rd game of their 4-game series Saturday night. First pitch from Angel Stadium is at 9:38 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the A’s vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: A’s lead 7-4.

Oakland has a 2-0 series lead after 6-5 and 5-4 wins to start the series. They have won 4 of their last 5 and 7 of their last 9 games.

The Angels, entering the series, had won 4 in a row and 7 of 9. They got good news when OF Mike Trout (knee) had a clean MRI after suffering a setback in his rehab assignment. He’s dealing with scar tissue and inflammation, and he should be back at some point.

A’s at Angels projected starters

RHP Mitch Spence vs. LHP Tyler Anderson

Spence (6-6, 4.67 ERA) makes his 13th start and 24th appearance. He has a 1.33 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 7.6 K/9 through 88 2/3 innings.

• Last start: Win, 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 3 K in 8-2 home win over the Angels last Saturday
• 3 of his last 5 starts have been against the Angels
• 2-1 with 5.06 ERA in those 3 starts (has never faced them other than this year)

Anderson (8-8, 2.91 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 6.5 K/9 through 123 2/3 innings.

• Last start: No decision, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 8 K in 3-1 road win over Seattle Mariners on Monday
• 4-0 with 2.18 ERA in 6 career starts vs. Oakland

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A’s at Angels odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): A’s +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Angels -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): A’s +1.5 (-190) | Angels -1.5 (+155)
• Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)

A’s at Angels picks and predictions

Prediction

Angels 4, A’s 3

Oakland has beaten the Angels in 7 of the last 8 meetings this season. While they are 17-36 on the road, the Angels are only 22-31 at home.

But the Angels are 3-0 in Anderson’s last 3 starts and Anderson has great career numbers against the A’s.

BET ANGELS (-125).

The Angels are 29-24 ATS at home this season but only 4-8 ATS as home favorites.

The A’s are 26-27 ATS on the road and have the same record as road dogs (they have never been favored on the road this season).

I don’t trust the Angels to cover and betting the A’s to cover the +1.5 at -190 doesn’t have any value.

PASS.

Five of the 11 matchups this season have not surpassed 9 total runs. Two of Anderson’s 3 starts in July have not reached 10 total runs. But Spence’s last 5 starts and 7 of his last 8 have had at least 9 total runs.

But 6 of the Angels’ last 8 wins have not reached 9 total runs.

BET UNDER 9 (-120).

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