The Los Angeles Angels look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Athletics arrive at Angel Stadium on Thursday.

Los Angeles sends C.J. Wilson out against Tom Milone for the Athletics in this game. Wilson is 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA on the season, while Milone is 1-1 on the year and has a 2.57 ERA.



View Oakland vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Angels as -205 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 13 (Angels) and the No. 14 (Athletics) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 9 ranked American League offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Athletics defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 in the American League at 3.4 runs allowed per game. The Angels have been averaging 8.8 hits per game, more than the Athletics have managed so far this season (6.9 hits on average).

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.8 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Oakland's American League No. 3-rated defense.

Oakland won its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Angels on April 18. Bettors who backed the Athletics at +153 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Bartolo Colon silenced the Angels bats in a 6-0 victory last time out versus Los Angeles at Angel Stadium.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Athletics at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Oakland


Next up:
Oakland home to Cleveland, Friday, April 20
LA Angels home to Baltimore, Friday, April 20