Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 10/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Monday, October 3, 2022

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-180) Oakland (+150)

Oakland Coliseum is the site where the Oakland Athletics (56-102) will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (72-86) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Angels at -180 while the Athletics open at +150. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Patrick Sandoval and Adrian Martinez.

The Angels have accrued 212 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 188 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .391 and have struck out 1,512 times, while being walked on 438 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 3.9 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in MLB. They have 585 runs batted in and 1,230 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .233. They have notched a total of 608 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .296.

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Angels pitchers have given up 166 long balls and 655 runs (11th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 521 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a team this year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. The Angels have an ERA of 3.79 on the year (10th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,351 hitters.

Angels pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 158 times and also have had 151 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 78 holds so far this season (19th in MLB). The Angels bullpen have earned a save rate of 58.5% and has entered the game in 145 save situations. They have tallied 38 saves on the year and have not converted 27 of their 65 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 252 runners on the campaign and 35.7% of those runners crossed home plate. The Angels have dispatched 475 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Los Angeles Angels have a tally of 4,200 putouts for the season, as well as 1,348 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which puts them in 16th in the majors, and they have twisted 134 double plays. The Angels have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,600 innings on the field, ranking them 7th in the majors.

Sandoval has taken the hill for 305 innings and has accounted for 314 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.77 (128 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.312. He has conceded 275 base hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) with 126 walks. Sandoval (10-24 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.92 while he has gone up against 1,303 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Oakland has tallied 132 home runs this season and 517 runs batted in. They have recorded 245 doubles, while getting a free base 417 times as well as recording 548 runs. The Oakland Athletics have accounted for an OBP of .280 in addition to a batting average of .215 so far this season. The Athletics have a SLG% of .345 and they are earning 3.47 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,359 occasions (13th in MLB) and have accounted for 1,114 hits.

The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.341 with a FIP of 4.45 as a pitching staff so far this season. They come in at 24th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,368. The Oakland pitching staff have given up 760 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.59 (708 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.37 (1,168 strikeouts against 493 bases on balls). They have given up 193 homers and they surrender 4.93 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB).

Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.3% out of 254 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 156 times in high leverage situations and on 179 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 163 save situations, the Athletics have earned 104 holds in addition to 24 blown saves. They sit at 22nd in MLB holding a save rate of 57.9%, and they have dispatched 518 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 57 save chances and they have walked away with 33 saves.

In 12,495 innings played, the Athletics have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (16th in baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 135 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (21st in pro baseball). The Athletics have accrued 1,432 assists, 89 errors and have earned a total of 4,165 putouts for the season.

During his career, Martinez has surrendered 62 base knocks while earning 48 punch outs in 53 innings. Martinez (4-6 career mark) has earned a 6.08 earned run average and has conceded 10.5 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 36 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.481 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.82 and he has faced 238 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (+150)

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