<p>The Los Angeles Angels host the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, May 22nd at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The first pitch in this matchup is scheduled for 04:07 ET. The MLB Odds Board places Los Angeles as the favorite (-193), with an OU line set at 7.5.</p>
<h2>STARTING PITCHING</h2>
<p>Oakland: Cole Irvin (2-1, 2.93)<br />
Los Angeles: Shohei Ohtani (3-2, 4.05)</p>
<h2>Athletics Projected Lineup</h2>
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Elvis Andrus SS<br />
Kevin Smith 3B<br />
Ramón Laureano RF<br />
Christian Bethancourt 1B<br />
Cristian Pache CF<br />
Sean Murphy C<br />
Chad Pinder RF<br />
Tony Kemp 2B<br />
Sheldon Neuse 2B<br />
Cole Irvin P
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<h2>Angels Projected Lineup</h2>
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Kurt Suzuki C<br />
Brandon Marsh LF<br />
Jared Walsh 1B<br />
Luis Rengifo 2B<br />
Taylor Ward RF<br />
Anthony Rendon 3B<br />
Andrew Velazquez SS<br />
DH Shohei Ohtani<br />
Mike Trout CF<br />
Patrick Sandoval
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<h2>STRAIGHT UP/ OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS</h2>
<p>Oakland Athletics: 17-25-0 SU / OU 15-22-5 / Run Line W/L 21-21-0<br />
Los Angeles Angels: 25-17-0 SU / OU 20-19-3 / Run Line W/L 21-21-0</p>
<h2> Recent Form</h2>
<p>In Oakland's last game, they fell to the LA Angels by a score of 5-3. Oakland's pitching staff finished the game by allowing 8 hits, leading to 5 runs. On offense, the Athletics finished with 7 hits. The loss came as Oakland was the betting underdog, getting 125.0 on the moneyline. This game went over the posted over-under line of 7.5 runs. On the season, Oakland's over-under record is 15-22-5.</p>
<p> The Athletics will be hoping to pick up a win in today's matchup, as they have gone just 2-3 over their last 5 games. This mark has come on an average run margin of just -9. In their last 5 contests, Oakland is averaging 3.4 runs per game, right in line with their season average of 3.31. Oakland's overall series record is just 3-8-2.</p>
<p> Los Angeles will look to keep things rolling in today's game, as they most recently took down Athletics by 2 runs 5-3. In the winning effort, the team's pitchers held the Athletics to 3 runs and 7 hits. In the victory, the Angels came up with 8 hits and 5 runs. Los Angeles picked up the win while being favored at -145.0. So far, the team has won 63.0% of the games in which they were favored. The Angels and Athletics went over the run total line set at 7.5 runs. Overall, the team has gone over the betting line in over half of their games, going 20-19-3.</p>
<p> In their last 5 contests, Angels have just 1 win, going 1-4. This recent slump is backed by a scoring margin of -9 over their last 5 games. In their 5 most recent contests, the team is scoring at a rate of 4.2, similar to their season-long average of 4.83. On the season, Los Angeles has won more than half of their series, going 8-3-2.</p>
<h2>Pitching Matchup</h2>
<p> Oakland will roll with Cole Irvin (2-1) as their starter. So far, Irvin has put together an ERA of 2.93. In his appearances leading up to today, he has lasted an average of 5.44 innings. So far, Irvin has a batting average allowed of 0.238. Opposing batters have been able to drive the ball with power against Irvin, averaging 1.32 homers per 9 innings pitched. Up to this point, Irvin has a strikeout percentage of just 16.0% and a per game average of 3.6. Throughout the season, Irvin has avoided walking batters, allowing just 2.28 per contest.</p>
<p> Shohei Ohtani gets the start for the Angels, with an overall record of 3-2. To date, Ohtani has an ERA of 4.05 while lasting an average of 0.64 innings per appearance. Across his previous outings, opponents are batting 0.205 against Ohtani. For the year, he is giving up home runs at a rate similar to the league average, allowing 1.03 per 9 innings. On the season, Shohei Ohtani has had no problem racking up strikeouts, posting a strikeout percentage of 34.0% while averaging 1.29K's per game. Leading into the game, he has shown a strong command of his pitches, averaging just 3.04 walks per contest.</p>
<h2> Oakland vs Los Angeles History</h2>
<p>For the season, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels will be playing their 6th game of the season. Currently, Los Angeles is winning the season series 4-2. Through 6 games, the series' over-under record is 2-3-1, with the average run total sitting at 6.95 runs per game. The averge scoring margin in these meetings is 3.0 runs. Going back to last year, Oakland won the season series, 15 games to 4. The over-under record in last year's matchups was 6-12-1, with the average run total being 6.95 runs per game. On average, the winning team won by a margin of 2.95 runs per contest.</p>
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<h2>Betting Trends</h2>
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<li>Oakland is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road</li>
<li>Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels</li>
<li>LA Angels is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oakland</li>
<li>The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games</li>
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