In our MLB predictions for Monday, August 8, we are breaking down the Angels vs. Athletics battle from The Ring Central Coliseum in Oakland, California to bring you the best betting pick and odds for the opening contest of a three-game series between two teams battling to stay out of the celler in the AL West. Los Angeles has won six of the last 10 games between these teams.
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Angels vs. Athletics Betting Pick
This game will be played at The Ring Central Coliseum at 9:40 PM ET on Monday, August 8, 2022.
Why Bet The Athletics:
✅ The Athletics start left-hander Cole Irvin, who is turned into the ace of the Athletics pitching staff. Irvin is 6-8 with a 3.04 ERA in 19 starts. He has allowed two or fewer earned runs in six straight starts and has allowed nine earned runs in his last 40.0 innings pitched.
✅ The Athletics took two of three from Los Angeles the last time these teams met (August 2-4). Oakland outscored Los Angeles in the series 12-11, with all three games decided by two runs or fewer. That help to move Oakland to 6-4 in their last 10 while the Angels are 4-6 in that span.
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✅ The Angels have simply not hit on the road this season, hitting .217, the 29th best road batting average. They have scored 184 runs and 55 road games, an average of 3.35 runs per game. They have a .279 OBP and a .637 OPS on the road, both ranked 29th.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels split a four-game set with the Seattle Mariners over the weekend, dropping the finale on Sunday, 6-3. Los Angeles is in a freefall, dropping to fourth place in the AL West. The club with 6-18 in July with a 4.56 ERA but is starting to turn things around in August, going 3-4 with a 3.19 ERA.
The Angels are averaging 3.97 runs per game, 25th overall. It has been the homerun ball that is leading this club, as they are 12th with 122 home runs, hitting 17 since the All-Star break.
Oakland Athletics
The Athletics dropped both games against San Francisco Giants over the weekend. Oakland is a team that simply cannot score runs, 29th overall at 3.52 runs per contest. They are the worst hitting team at home, producing a .206 batting average while hitting 36 homeruns in 52 games.
The pitching staff, once the staple for the Athletics, has not been much better, posting a 4.41 ERA at home. They are allowing 4.62 runs per game overall.