The Oakland A’s (41-63) visit the Los Angeles Angels (45-57) Thursday for the opener of a 4-game series. First pitch from Angel Stadium is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the A’s vs. Angels'odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: A’s lead 5-4
The A’s had a 2-game win streak snapped with an 8-1 home loss to the Houston Astros Wednesday, failing to cover as +132 underdogs. The A’s rapped 9 hits, but LF Miguel Andujar'was the only Oakland player to record an RBI. SP JP Sears'allowed 7 runs on 9 hits (and no walks) in 6 innings in picking up the loss.
The Angels enter on a 4-game win streak after taking down the Seattle Mariners 2-1 Wednesday to complete a 3-game sweep in the Pacific Northwest. The Angels covered as a +144 underdog — they were dogs in all 3 wins in Seattle. DH Willie Calhoun'and 2B'Brandon Drury knocked in L.A’s 2 runs, while RP Hans Crouse recorded the W pitching a scoreless 7th inning (1 H, 0 BB, 2 K). RP Carlos Estevez'pitched a 1-2-3 9th for his 20th save.