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Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Angels will trot Jose Soriano out to the mound in this one. Right hander Soriano has a 4-5 record and a 3.48 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Mitch Spence. The right hander has a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -200 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at -106 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 36-47 SU
LA Angels is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 30-56 SU
Oakland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Oakland Wednesday, July 3