The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Oakland and Los Angeles on Monday, with the host Athletics trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Los Angeles puts its faith in starter Joel Pineiro to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 6-6. Getting the ball for the Athletics is Gio Gonzalez, who owns a 12-12 record on the season with a 3.43 ERA.



View LA Angels vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Athletics in this one will find them as -145 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Athletics at No. 4 in the American League and the Angels at No. 6 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Oakland owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Angels are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.6 per game.

Oakland owns the American League's No. 7 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Los Angeles' American League No. 2-rated defense.

Los Angeles was a 6-5 loser in its last match at home against the Yankees. They lost as -110 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors. The Angels endured a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Yankees on Sunday, with Ervin Santana throwing 6 innings of 8-hit ball at Angel Stadium.

The Athletics were an 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -255 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors. Oakland looks to rebound from a loss to the Rangers, who beat them 8-1 on Sunday behind a start from C.J. Wilson at Rangers Ballpark.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing Texas are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Angels at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 9 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Oakland's last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games


Next up:
LA Angels at Oakland, Tuesday, September 13