Oakland will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Angels pay a visit to O.co Coliseum.

Jarrod Parker gets the call for the Oakland Athletics and he will try to build on a 1-2 mark. In the other dugout, Jered Weaver brings a 6-1 ledger to the game for the Angels as he tries to quiet the Athletics bats.



View LA Angels vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Athletics as +130 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 6.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Athletics rated this week at No. 12 and the Angels sitting at No. 10.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Oakland owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.1 per game. By contrast, the Angels are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Oakland has the American League's No. 3-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Angels own the American League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

Los Angeles was a 5-0 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -144 favorites, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Angels didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Oakland 5-0 on Tuesday at O.co Coliseum.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Angels at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games
Oakland is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at Seattle, Thursday, May 24
Oakland home to NY Yankees, Friday, May 25