The Los Angeles Angels'and Oakland Athletics meet Thursday for Opening Day. First pitch at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled for 10:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023. The angels won the season series 12-7 in 2022.
The Angels had some difficulty with the last-place Athletics last season, winning just 12 of the 19 meetings, although Oakland posted a 3-game sweep at home to close out the regular season. L.A. was just 6-4 in 10 trips to Oakland Coliseum.
The Halos looked to give DH/RHP Shohei Ohtani, 3B Anthony Rendon and OF Mike Trout some help in the lineup by acquiring OF Hunter Renfroe (Milwaukee Brewers) and SS Gio Urshela (Minnesota Twins) in the offseason.