Monday, April 20, 2015

Angel Stadium of Anaheim

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Graveman, K (1-1) vs. (R) Shoemaker, M (2-0)

The Oakland Athletics take on the Los Angeles Angels on Monday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The Athletics are 5-1 in their last 6 Monday games and are 24-9 in their last 33 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Oakland is 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record and are 2-10 in their last 12 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The under is 6-1-1 in the Athletics last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing record and is 7-2-1 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

The Angels are 37-14 in their last 51 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and are 5-12 in their last 17 overall. Anaheim is 5-12 in their last 17 games on grass and are 3-8 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter. The over is 5-0-1 in the Angels last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter and is 4-1-2 in their last 7 overall.

In head to head matchups, the under is 27-11-3 in the last 41 meetings in Los Angeles. The Athletics are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings and are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 8-4-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Oakland Athletics is 2.2

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 5-4-2 against the over/under

The run differential for the Los Angeles Angels is -0.5

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

04/19/15 P Jesse Hahn Hand "?" next start
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)

Los Angeles Angels

04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Garrett Richards Knee 15-day DL (3/27); expected to be activated & start Sunday vs. Houston Astros
04/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take Oakland

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