Angels vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 1

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 9:05 p.m. ET

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The Oakland Athletics and Shea Langeliers hit the field in the first game of a three-game series against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels, on Friday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Oddsmakers list the Angels as -129 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Athletics +108 moneyline odds to win. Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under for the contest is set at 8.5 runs.

The starting pitchers are Patrick Sandoval (7-10) for the Los Angeles Angels, and JP Sears (2-11) for the Oakland Athletics.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Angels-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Angels vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Angels vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Angels 6, Athletics 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Angels 52%, Athletics 48%

Angels vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Angels have entered the game as favorites 68 times this season and won 35, or 51.5%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 24-26, a 48% win rate, when favored by -129 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Angels have a 56.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 132 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (28.8%) in those contests.
• Oakland has a mark of 35-89 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +108 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 48.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Angels Recent Betting Performance

• The Angels went 1-3 across the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Angels combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total six times.
• The Angels have put together a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Angels Recent Stats

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Angels Player Insights

• Ohtani paces the Angels with 44 home runs and 95 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .307.
• Among all MLB batters, Ohtani is 10th in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Ohtani takes a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a triple, four walks and four RBI.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .257 with 14 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 41 walks.
• Rengifo ranks 126th in homers and 149th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Rengifo has eight games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is hitting .500 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, five walks and nine RBI.
• Brandon Drury is batting .269 with 21 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 18 walks.
• Randal Grichuk has 22 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks while hitting .267.
• Grichuk takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and an RBI.

Angels Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Athletics had a record of 4-5.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Athletics have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Esteury Ruiz paces the Athletics with a team-leading batting average of .247.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Ruiz's home run total ranks 354th and his RBI tally ranks 196th.
• Brent Rooker has hit 22 home runs with 55 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
• Rooker ranks 38th in home runs and 101st in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .217 with 13 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 37 walks.
• Ryan Noda is hitting .234 with 18 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 65 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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