Last Updated on August 24, 2014 7:00 pm by atswins
Angels vs. A’s Free Pick
OAKLAND, CA (ATS Consultants) – It’s been a playoff-like atmosphere in Oakland the past few nights between the A’s and Angels, who play again tonight on “Sunday Night Baseball.”
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the A’s are -145 money line favorites over the Angels, who are +134 money line road underdogs. The total for tonight’s 8:05PM ET start time is currently sitting at 7 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The A’s opened as -148 money line favorites but their odds dropped to -145, while the Angels’ odds opened at +136 and now they’re +134. The total, meanwhile, opened at 7.5 and the number has been bet down to 7 at most online and Vegas sports books.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 56% of the betting public currently favors Los Angeles. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most updated numbers.
PITCHING MATCHUP: The Angels will start Jered Weaver, who is 13-7 with a 3.70 ERA on the year, while the A’s will counter with Scott Kazmir, who is 14-5 with a 2.73 ERA. Los Angeles enters play with a 76-52 record and is 35-29 on the road this year, while Oakland is 76-52 overall and 43-22 at home.
MLB FREE PICK: Take Los Angeles. According to latest MLB trends, the Angels are 4-1 in Weaver’s last five road starts versus the A’s and 10-3 in their last 13 starts overall against Oakland. The Angels are also 4-1 in Weaver’s last five road starts, 5-2 in his last seven starts versus AL West opponents and 66-31 in his last 97 starts overall. The A’s, meanwhile, are 1-5 in their last six games during Game 3 of a series, 2-5 in their last seven games versus a team with a winning record and 2-5 in their last seven games versus a right-handed starter.
MLB FREE PICK: LOS ANGELES ANGELS -145
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