Saturday night baseball and we will see the Los Angeles Angels take on the Oakland A’s in game 2 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 on MLB Network.
Current Odds
Los Angeles +113
Oakland -123
Over/ Under: 7.5 O -115
Analysis: The Angels come in at 30-24 on the year and are currently 2.5 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), 12th in hitting (.255) and 5th in homers (60). The pitching for the Halos has been decent as they come in ranking 13th in ERA (3.73) and 5th in WHIP (1.22). Getting the ball for the Angels tonight will be Tyler Skaggs, who comes in with a 4-2 record and a 3.97 ERA on the year, while on the road he is 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA. The Angels have gone 8-2 this year when Tyler has started.
The Oakland A’s are at it again as they are at 33-22 on the year, which is tied with Milwaukee for 2nd best record in baseball. The A’s have gone 15-12 at home this year, but have won just 3 of their last 9 games overall. Oakland comes in ranking 1st in the league in scoring (5.07 rpg), 16th in hitting (.250) and 3rd in homers (63). The pitching for this team has been excellent, as they come in ranked 1st in ERA (2.93), 1st in WHIP (1.12) and 6th in quality starts (34). Getting the ball for the A’s tonight will left-hander Tommy Milone, who is 3-3 with a 3.50 Era on the year overall, while at home he is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA and an 0.94 WHIP. Tommy is 5-2 with a 4.17 ERA in 8 career starts vs the Halos.
Pick: Going with the over in this game. Both starters have some good numbers, but both can't keep it for much longer and i see this as a great time for both to be tagged a bit. The Angels come in ranked 4th in the league in scoring, while the A's are 1st. The Angels have scored 5.45 rp/9 off of lefties on the road, while the A's have put up 4.78 rp/9 off of them at home. I can see at least 9 scored in this one
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