Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels (08/03)

The Oakland A’s and Los Angeles Angels play Game 2 of their current set on Wednesday night at the Angel Stadium in Anaheim.

Oakland is 39-66 on the season and they are at the bottom of the AL West division standings and are 28 games behind their division leaders Houston Astros. The A’s are 6-4 in their last 10 games played and have lost their last three, including Tuesday’s Game 1 against the Angels.

The Angels are 44-59 on the season and they are one spot higher than the Athletics in the division standings. Los Angeles is 22 games behind the Astros and is just 5-5 in their last 10 games The Angels are also 10 games off the wild card pace in the AL and look to be out of playoff contention right now.

Oakland Athletics

The A’s head to Anaheim having lost another series to the Chicago White Sox. However, Oakland has been playing well since the All-Star break as they have a positive record. The A’s even swept the Houston Astros in a recent set. Although they still have the worst record in the American League, those signs look promising.

Oakland will send James Kaprielian to the mound on Wednesday. The 28-year-old right-hander from Tustin, CA has started 16 games this season and has posted a record of 2-5 with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of .29 Kaprielian has struck out 53 hitters but has allowed 35 walks this season.

Chris Townsend and @Dsmoke34 break down James Kaprielian's recent success on the mound and what he needs to improve on moving forward pic.twitter.com/nzkkiKHONO

— A's on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) July 29, 2022

In his last start, Kaprielian allowed only one earned run in 6.0 innings while picking up his second win of the season the A’s beat the White Sox 7-3. Oakland is 5-1 in his last five starts.

Los Angeles Angels

The Angels are coming off a 1-3 series loss to the Texas Rangers. Los Angeles’ offense is going through a rough patch and their inability to give run support has cost this team wins in recent weeks. In Game 1 of this series, David Fletcher announced his return with a leadoff homer that set the tone for their 3-1 series opener victory.

Los Angeles will be sending their dual-threat superstar in Game 2 of this series. Shohei Ohtani is 9-6 on the season with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.02. The Japanese star ranks 7th overall with 145 strikeouts and only 23 walks. Ohtani has allowed only 11 home runs in 99.1 innings pitched this season.

Shohei Ohtani Stats of the Day

1 of 2 Players this season with 20+ HR, 60+ RBI, 50+ BB and 10+ SB

Don’t forget he also an SP with 2.83 ERA, 145 SO, and 9 wins

My MVP 💫 pic.twitter.com/3LVWtGIo0U

— Kay Kay Kay (@kaylanurul) August 3, 2022

Ohtani is coming off losses in his last two starts where he gave up 8 total runs. However, in the six games prior to his last two outings, Ohtani conceded only a total of six runs. The Angels are 5-2 in Ohtani’s last seven starts although they’ve lost in the last two.

Athletics vs Angels Betting Prediction

The Athletics are 1-4 in their last five games played against the Angels. Oakland is, however, 10-4 in their last 14 games played at the Angel Stadium in Anaheim.

The Athletics are:

7-3 in their last 10 overall.
5-12 in their last 17 road games.
4-0 in their last 4 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
8-2 in their last 10 games opposite a right-handed starter.
7-2 in their last 9 Game 2s of a series.
6-2 in their last 8 against the American League West.
6-2 in their last 8 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
6-2 in their last 8 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
5-2 in their last 7 games following a loss.
7-3 in their last 10 games on grass.
18-37 in their last 55 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
16-33 in their last 49 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
7-15 in their last 22 road games versus a right-handed starter.
5-11 in their last 16 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
9-21 in their last 30 against a team with a losing record.
8-20 in their last 28 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
2-6 in their last 8 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
1-4 in their last 5 road games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
2-8 in their last 10 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
2-8 in their last 10 road games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
1-6 in their last 7 road games versus a team with a losing record.
1-7 in their last 8 Wednesday games.

The Angels are:

17-42 in their last 59 overall.
2-6 in their last 8 home games.
2-7 in their last 9 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
1-4 in their last 5 games against a left-handed starter.
3-13 in their last 16 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
1-6 in their last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
1-7 in their last 8 games following a win.
0-4 in their last 4 home games versus a left-handed starter.
5-0 in their last 5 Wednesday games.
22-46 in their last 68 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
17-42 in their last 59 games on grass.
12-30 in their last 42 games versus a right-handed starter.
6-15 in their last 21 home games against a right-handed starter.
2-5 in their last 7 home games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
11-29 in their last 40 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
3-8 in their last 11 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
3-8 in their last 11 against the. American League West.
3-8 in their last 11 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
7-19 in their last 26 Game 2s of a series.
5-14 in their last 19 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.

What are the Moneyline Odds?

Athletics

+240

Angels

-240

Odds from BetOnline as of 08/03/2022

Ohtani gave up only two runs in his last start and he’s going to have a fine outing against an Oakland team that ranks second to the last in the league when it comes to scoring runs this season. The A’s continue to struggle against right-handers batting just .211 while scoring 3.25 runs per nine innings.

The Angels have lost in Ohtani’s last two starts and there is no doubt that the MVP contender will want to put on a show on Wednesday. I wouldn’t be surprised if Ohtani keeps Oakland off the scoreboards here.

Prediction: Los Angeles Angels

Athletics vs Angels Over/Under Prediction

The under is 12-3-2 in the last 17 meetings between these two teams. The total has gone under in five out of their last seven meetings in Los Angeles.

Oakland Athletics over/under trends:

Under is 4-1 in the Athletics’ last 5 games played overall.
Under is 7-1 in the Athletics’ last 8 road games.
Under is 5-0 in the Athletics’ last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in the Athletics’ last 4 Wednesday games.
Under is 7-1 in the Athletics’ last 8 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Under is 7-1 in the Athletics’ last 8 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Under is 6-1 in the Athletics’ last 7 road games opposite a right-handed starter.
Under is 5-1 in the Athletics’ last 6 games following a loss.
Under is 5-1 in the Athletics’ last 6 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
Under is 26-6-1 in the Athletics’ last 33 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
Under is 25-6-1 in the Athletics’ last 32 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
Under is 4-1 in the Athletics’ last 5 games when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 8-2 in the Athletics’ last 10 Games 2s of a series.
Under is 4-1 in the Athletics’ last 5 games played on grass.
Under is 4-1 in the Athletics’ last 5 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Under is 6-2 in the Athletics’ last 8 road games against a team with a losing record.
Under is 9-4 in the Athletics’ last 13 games versus a right-handed starter.
Under is 9-4-1 in the Athletics’ last 14 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.

What are the Total Odds?

Over

7 (-110)

Under

7 (-110)

Odds from BetOnline as of 08/03/2022

Ohtani heads to this game having allowed 8 total runs in his last two starts. However, in the six starts prior to that, he only conceded six runs while fanning 10+ batters in each of those six starts. Looking at his season’s work, the real Ohtani is the one from those six games not the one in his latest two appearances. Given how good he is, I expect Ohtani to return to form against the A’s who aren’t among the scoring elites in the league this season.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles’ bats are currently in a rough stretch as they can’t hit big bombs as they did earlier this season. The Angels’ offensive struggles should make this a close contest. And a low-scoring one at that.

These two teams have combined to score an average of 5.60 runs per game in their last 10 head-to-head meetings and 5.67 runs per game in their most recent three encounters. Oakland has seen a total of 6 or fewer runs four times in their last five games played while Angels have scored 3 or fewer runs four times in their last five assignments.