Athletics at Angels 6/5/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels
MLB: 10:07 PM EST
Jun. 05, 2019
TV: FSW
Latest Odds : LAA -131 O/U 9
The Oakland Athletics play game two of a three-game series Wednesday on the road versus the Los Angeles Angels. The A’s were off Monday and Oakland lost Sunday 6-4 to Houston. The loss was Oakland’s fifth straight and the A’s were swept by Houston in their three-game series at home against the Astros. The A’s scored just a combined seven runs in the series with Houston.
The Angels lost to the Chicago Cubs on Monday 8-1 in a makeup game that was scheduled to be played April 14 but inclement weather postponed it until Monday. The Angels’ Trevor Cahill suffered the loss to fall to 2-6 after allowing six hits and five run over 4 1/3 innings in relief of Cam Bedrosian who opened the game.
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Matt Chapman leads Oakland with a .272 batting average. Marcus Semien is leading the A’s in hits with 61. Chapman leads in home runs with 16 and in RBIs with 35. The A’s are averaging .244 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .240. On Wednesday, the A’s will send Daniel Mengden to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with an ERA of 3.05, 19 Ks and 14 BBs.
David Fletcher leads the Angels with a .322 batting average and in hits with 66. Mike Trout is leading in home runs with 14 and RBIs with 37. Los Angeles is hitting .258 while opposing hitters are averaging .244. On Wednesday, the Angels will send Felix Pena to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with an ERA of 3.42, 51 Ks and 13 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Oakland is 0-5 in its last 5
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the A’s last 5 on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 in Pena’s last 5 starts at home
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Angels last 6 versus a right-handed starter
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics +121
Although Oakland has played poorly of late, the A’s have won 18 of the last 25 played in Los Angeles. Oakland has seen success with Daniel Mengden on the mound. The A’s are 5-1 in the right-hander’s last 6 starts and 7-1 in the hurler’s last 8 starts on the road against an opponent with a losing record. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 5-3