Athletics vs Angels MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Angel Stadium.

The Athletics will give the ball to starter Brandon McCarthy in this one. Righthander McCarthy is 1-1 this season with a 2.10 ERA.

Starting this game for the Angels will be Tyler Chatwood. The righthander has a 3.50 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

Oakland lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Angels on April 25. Bettors who backed the Angels at -147 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Team records:
Oakland: 11-12 SU
Los Angeles: 13-10 SU

Oakland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games

Next up:
LA Angels home to Oakland, Wednesday, April 27