Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction: A competitive matchup ahead

On Thursday, MLB action moves to Angel Stadium, where the Los Angeles Angels will take on the Oakland Athletics. The Los Angeles Angels are favorites to win, but the visiting Oakland Athletics are heavy underdogs.

The Los Angeles Angels have scored at least four runs in six of their previous nine games, including a total of 19 runs in their most recent three games. When scoring four or more runs, the Angels have a record of 9-5 so far this season. Mike Trout has a team-high 28 hits and is tied for the team lead with 13 RBI. Hunter Renfroe and Gio Urshela have combined for 47 hits and 28 RBI for the Angels. In their previous 20 games played at home, the Angels have a record of 14-6. The under is 5-0 in Angels previous five Wednesday games.

In their last three games, the Oakland Athletics have scored a total of 16 runs, yet in their last ten games, they have scored three runs or fewer in eight of those games. This season, the Athletics have a record of 1-13 when scoring three runs or fewer. The Athletics are led by Esteury Ruiz, who has 22 hits and leads the team in RBI with 9, while Jesus Aguilar and Brent Rooker have combined for 33 hits and 21 RBI. The Athletics have a road record of 17-38 over the course of their last 55 games and an overall record of 16-39 over the course of those 55 games. In the last five games overall, the over is 4-1 in Athletics.

The Oakland Athletics are simply unable to close out games, are unable to score consistently, and simply cannot be trusted most of the time. If the Los Angeles Angels want to be taken seriously throughout this season, they simply can't afford to squander games like this one at home. As a result of this, I am rooting for the Los Angeles Angels to win this game.