Angels vs. A’s MLB Prediction
American League West rivals will play a matinee on Tuesday afternoon when the A’s host the Angels at 3:37 p.m. ET. With Jose Suarez set to oppose James Kaprielian in the pitching matchup, what’s the best play for bettors when it comes to this division rivalry?
Game Snapshot
913 Los Angeles Angels (+130) at 914 Oakland A’s (-149); o/u 9
3:37 p.m. ET, Tuesday, July 20, 2021
RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Los Angeles Angels DFS Notes
David Fletcher went 2-for-3 with a walk on Monday in the Angels’ loss to the Athletics. Fletcher may have seen his epic 26-game hit streak come to an end over the weekend, but started a new one with a pair of hits on Monday evening. The contact-oriented 27-year-old doesn’t offer much in terms of over-the-fence pop, but he’s an elite batting average contributor for fantasy managers as a middle infield option moving forward. He’s hitting .316/.343/.399 with 54 runs scored, two homers, 38 RBI and four steals across 373 plate appearances this season.
Oakland A’s DFS Notes
Ramón Laureano walloped a go-ahead three-run homer on Monday, lifting the Athletics to a 4-1 win over the Angels. The Athletics failed to manufacture anything offensively for six innings against two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani, but finally broke through when Laureano walloped a three-run moonshot to left field — his 14th round-tripper of the season — off righty reliever Steve Cishek in the seventh inning. It was the first time he’s gone deep since June 22.
Angels vs. A’s MLB Betting Prediction
The Angels are now 7-20 in their last 27 games in Oakland and are 8-21 in their last 29 games versus the A’s overall. The Angels have also dropped nine of their last 11 games versus the rest of the American League West, are 2-5 in their last seven games overall and have dropped nine of their last 13 games on the road. On the other side, the A’s are 4-1 in their last five divisional matchups, are 115-54 in their last 169 games as a home favorite and have won 46 of their last 68 home games when facing a left-handed starter.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: OAKLAND A’S -148