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It’s the 0-1 L.A. Angels versus the 1-0 Oakland A’s in the 2nd game of a four game set in Oakland Coliseum Oakland, California tonight. The first pitch at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled for 10:05 PM ET. The MLB betting board lists the Angels as a -120 favorite over the Athletics with the total offered up at 7.5 runs.
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In the first game of the season for each of these teams the A’s beat the Angels 4-2. Kendall Graveman got the win for Oakland allowing two earned runs off six hits in six innings of work and Oakland’s Khris Davis hit two HR.
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Mike Trout hit a HR in the loss to the A’s, but they only scored two runs on seven hits. Last season the Angels ranked 17th in runs scored and 21st in team ERA.
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The A’s had solid pitching in the win over the Angels and scored four runs on nine hits. Last season they ranked 28th in runs scored and 25th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Los Angeles: Matt Shoemaker (0-0, 0.00 ERA)<br />
Oakland: Sean Manaea (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
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Matt Shoemaker goes for the Angels tonight and last season he went 9-13 with an ERA of 3.88. He was not great in Spring Training, as in his five starts he had 17 innings of work and gave up 23 hits with an ERA of 5.29. Last season Shoemaker faced Oakland three times going 2-0 with an ERA of only 1.42. The Angels have won four of their last five games facing the A’s with him on the hill and also four of his last five starts in Oakland. However, the Halos have dropped eight of his last 11 road starts.
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Sean Manaea will go for Oakland tonight and last season he went 7-9 with an ERA of 3.86 in what was his rookie campaign. After a tough start he finished last season well and in his last 13 appearances, including 12 starts, he had a solid ERA of 2.67. On top of that in his last six starts of last season his ERA was only 1.05. Manaea had a good Spring Training that ended well with four perfect innings in his last outing. Manaea is 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA in two career starts against L.A. The A’s have won six of their last eight home games when Manaea has gotten the starting nod.
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L.A. Angels at Oakland A’s Betting Angles<br />
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In the last 10 games between these teams the Over record is 10-4.
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In the last 8 games between these teams in Oakland the Under record is 7-1.
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This season the A’s are 1-0 at home and the Angels are 0-1 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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L.A. Angels: 0-1 SU / O/U 0-1 / Run Line W/L 0-1<br />
Oakland A’s: 1-0 SU / O/U 0-1 / Run Line W/L 1-0
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L.A. at Oakland Key Betting Trends<br />
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LA is 9-3 in their last 12 overall
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LA is 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record
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LA has an Under record of 8-2 in their last 10 road games
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OAK is 4-10 in their last 14 overall
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OAK 2-8 in their last 10 home games
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OAK has an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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ANGELS
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[P] 04/01/2017 - Nick Tropeano out indefinitely ( Undisclosed )
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[3B] 04/01/2017 - Luis Valbuena out indefinitely ( Hamstring )
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[P] 03/31/2017 - Andrew Heaney out for season ( Elbow )
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[P] 03/31/2017 - Huston Street out indefinitely ( Trapezius )
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A’S
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[2B] 04/01/2017 - Joey Wendle 10-day DL ( Shoulder )
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[P] 04/01/2017 - Chris Bassitt 10-day DL ( Elbow )
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[P] 04/01/2017 - Daniel Mengden 10-day DL ( Foot )
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[CF] 04/01/2017 - Jake Smolinski 10-day DL ( Shoulder )
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[P] 04/01/2017 - Sonny Gray 10-day DL ( Oblique )
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