Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Oakland Athletics pay a visit to Angel Stadium.

Los Angeles sends Dan Haren out against Tyson Ross for the Athletics in this game. Haren is 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA on the season, while Ross is 0-1 on the year and has a 6.24 ERA.



View Oakland vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Angels as -180 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 4-ranked Angels and the American League No. 11-rated Athletics in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 9 ranked American League offense (4.1 runs per game) against a Athletics defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 1 in the American League at 3.4 runs allowed per game. The Angels have been averaging 9.1 hits per game, more than the Athletics have managed so far this season (8.1 hits on average).

Oakland brings the American League's No. 1-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Angels' league No. 2-ranked defense.

In their last action, Oakland was an 8-3 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at +105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Athletics were saddled with a loss last time out in Brandon McCarthy's start, as they lost 8-3 against Los Angeles on Tuesday at Angel Stadium.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Athletics at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
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' last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels' last 16 games


Next up:
Oakland home to Texas, Friday, April 29
LA Angels at Tampa Bay, Friday, April 29