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Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics will meet on the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Patrick Sandoval in this game. Sandoval has a 1-1 record and a 2.02 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Sandoval with Frankie Montas. Right hander Montas has a 3.77 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 9-1 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -170 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 9-1 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Los Angeles at -170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 23-13 SU
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 15-21 SU
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Texas Monday, May 16
Oakland home to Minnesota Monday, May 16