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Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics
The fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Roansy Contreras in this game. Contreras has a 0-0 record and a 3.82 ERA this season.
Contreras's opponent in this one will be JP Sears. The Athletics left hander has a 5.00 ERA to go along with a 4-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Athletics were a 5-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Athletics on July 03. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 36-49 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
LA Angels is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 32-56 SU
Oakland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Oakland is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Chicago Friday, July 5
Oakland home to Baltimore Friday, July 5