At the onset of 2020, the season for the Angels is the excitement of newness. Joe Maddon arrives from the Cubs as Los Angeles manager. Maddon went down in history as the greatest manager in Chicago history. Extending that excitement is three-time American League Most Valuable Player Mike Trout. Maddon and Trout have made the Angels a trendy baseball betting sleeper pick. If there is a team that can relate to being under the radar it’s the A’s. Oakland does more with less than any team in baseball. Concurrently they aim for a third straight playoff berth.
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland A’s
| Date and Time: | Friday, July 24, 2020, 10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California |
| Angels vs. A’s TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Angels | +1½ (-160) | 8½ (-110) | +130 |  |
| Athletics | -1½ (+140) | 8½ (-110) | -140 | |
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Los Angeles Angels at Oakland A’s SBG Odds Analysis
On this occasion, we will witness the start of the Angels Maddon era. Los Angeles and Oakland should draw relatively even offshore betting handle. Each team is respected for different reasons. The A’s are a confirmed postseason team. While the Angels are seen as a team of the future.
Probable Starters Pitchers and Bullpens
Los Angeles is expected to start left-hander Andrew Heaney. Despite a poor 2019 season, he gets his first-ever opening day assignment. Heaney was 4-6 with a 4.91 earned run average in 2019.
Los Angeles has a good closer to Hansel Robles. Consider that Robles went 5-1 with 27 saves and a 2.48 earned run average,
First to make the start of the A’s in 2020 should be right-hander Frankie Montas. Montas is coming off the best season of his four-year career. To show he was 9-2 with a 2.63 earned run average.
Accordingly, the A’s are also well served by closer Liam Hendriks. In his first season as a closer, Hendriks went 4-4 with a 1.80 earned run average with 32 saves. To this end, Hendriks struck out 124 batters in 85 innings.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland A’s Betting Trends
The Angels Are:
- 4-13 in their last 17 away games
- 8-4-1 over the total on the road
- 5-12 in their last 17 games against the A’s
- 9-6 over the total in their head to head series with Oakland
- 4-14 in their last 18 games at American League West opponents
- 7-3 over the total in away games vs. the American League West
The A’s Are:
- 12-6 in their last 18 games at the Oakland Coliseum
- 4-5-1 under the total in their last 10 home matchups
- 10-2 in their last 12 home games vs. American League West teams
- 7-4 over the total when hosting the American League West
- 11-4 in their last 15 home games against the Angels
- 13-5 over the total at home vs. the Angels
Los Angeles Angels At Oakland A’s SBG Free Pick
Los Angeles has the best player on the field in CF Mike Trout. Likewise, Trout is an eight-time All-Start with a career-best 45 home runs last year. Oakland has a star of their own with 1B Matt Olson. Cause by 36 home runs and 91 runs batted in did he emerge as a baseball betting asset. Also, keep in mind that Olson has won back to back AL Gold Glove Awards. In this situation, the A’s have a strong pitching edge.
Angels at A’s SBG Best Bet: Oakland A’s.