MLB Angels vs. A’s Picks & Predictions for September 22, 2014
By ATSSportsline.com
OAKLAND, CA (ATS Consultants) – American League West rivals clash in Oakland tonight when the A’s host the Angels at 10:05PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the A’s are -139 money line favorites over the Angels, who are +128 money line underdogs. The total for tonight’s game is currently sitting at 7 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The A’s opened as -147 money line favorites but their odds have dropped to -139, while the Angels’ odds have gone from +136 down to +128. The total, meanwhile, opened at 7 and that’s where the number currently sits at most online and Vegas sports books.
PITCHING MATCHUP: The Angels will throw C.J. Wilson tonight versus the A’s Jeff Samardzija. Wilson is 13-9 on the year and carries a 4.42 ERA into tonight’s game, while Samardzija is 6-12 overall and 2.98 ERA. Los Angeles is 96-60 overall and 44-31 on the road, while Oakland is 85-70 overall and 47-31 at home.
MLB FREE PICK: Take Oakland. According to latest MLB trends, the Angels are just 1-5 in their last six games in Oakland and 2-9 in Wilson’s last 11 road starts. They’re also 0-5 in Wilson’s last five starts as an underdog, 0-7 in his last seven road starts with the total set between 7 and 8.5 runs, and 1-5 in his last six road starts versus a team with a winning record. On the other side, the A’s are 81-37 in their last 118 games as a home favorite over between -110 to -150, 43-20 in their last 63 home games versus a team with a winning road record and 40-19 in their last 59 home games with the total set between 7 and 8.5.
MLB FREE PICK: OAKLAND A’S -139
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