Thursday, April 30, 2015

O.co Coliseum in Oakland

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Richards, G (1-1) vs. (L) Kazmir, S (2-0)

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Oakland Athletics on Thursday at O.co Coliseum in Oakland.

The Angels are 44-18 in their last 62 vs. a team with a losing record and 39-17 in their last 56 road games vs. a team with a losing record. They are 8-1 in Richards' last 9 road starts vs. a team with a losing record and 6-1 in Richards' last 7 starts with 5 days of rest. The over is 4-0 in the Angels last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and 6-1 in their last 7 during game 3 of a series.

The Athletics are 4-9 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing record and 2-5 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter. They are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The over is 4-0 in the Athletics last 4 overall and 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Head-to-head, the over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings and 19-6-1 in the last 26 meetings in Oakland. They are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings and 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Oakland.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 10-8-2 against the over/under

The run differential for the Los Angeles Angels is -0.1

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 15-6-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Oakland Athletics is 0.7

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

04/29/15 C Chris Iannetta Finger is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. Oakland Athletics
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal 60-day DL (3/27)

Oakland Athletics

04/25/15 2B Ben Zobrist Knee 15-day DL (4/25)
04/05/15 CF Coco Crisp Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 1B Nate Freiman Back 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Doolittle Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 P A.J. Griffin Elbow 60-day DL (2/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder 60-day DL (2/26)

Josh's Pick: Take Oakland

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