Friday night baseball and we will see the Los Angeles Angels take on the Oakland A’s in game 1 of their 3 game series from O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California. First pitch is scheduled for a 10:05 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised locally.
Current Odds
Los Angeles +112
Oakland -122
Over/ Under: 7 O -130
Analysis: The Angels come in at 30-23 on the year and are currently 1.5 games behind the Oakland A’s in the AL West, which does make this an important series for both teams. Offensively the Angles have been a solid group, as they rank 4th in the league in scoring (4.83 rpg), 11th in hitting (.256) and 6th in homers (58). The pitching for the Halos has been decent as they come in ranking 12th in ERA (3.62) and 4th in WHIP (1.20). Getting the ball for the Angels tonight will be Garrett Richards, who is 4-1 with a 3.00 ERA on the year. Garrett is 0-1 with a 4.04 ERA in 3 career starts in this park.
The Oakland A’s are at it again as they are at 32-22 on the year, which is tied with Milwaukee and Toronto as the 2nd best records in baseball. The A’s have gone 14-11 at home this year, but have won just 2 of their last 8 games overall. Oakland comes in ranking 2nd in the league in scoring (5.00 rpg), 17th in hitting (.249) and 4th in homers (60). The pitching for this team has been excellent, as they come in ranked 1st in ERA (2.89), 1st in WHIP (1.12) and 6th in quality starts (34). Getting the ball for the A’s tonight will be Drew Pomeranz, who has pitched very well this year with a 4-2 mark and a 1.38 ERA overall, including 3-1 with an 0.95 ERA in 4 starts this year.
Pick: Gonna go with the Dog here. the Angels are playing very well right now, while the A's are not.Garrett Richard has pitched very well this year and Drew Pomeranz can't keep up his 1.38 ERA forever, especially vs this lineup. Look for the Angels to find away to steal game 1 of this huge weekend series between the teams.
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