The visiting Athletics hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at Angel Stadium against the Los Angeles Angels.

It's a pitching duel between Jered Weaver for the Angels (16-4 on the year) and Brett Anderson for Oakland (4-0 so far).



View Oakland vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Athletics listed as underdogs of +-155 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 5-rated Angels and the league No. 10-ranked Athletics, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 3 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.4 per game. By contrast, the Athletics are rated No. 12 in the same category at 8 per game.

Defensively, Oakland features the American League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.8 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the American League at home, scoring 4.2 runs per game.

In their last action, Oakland was a 4-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Oakland at +118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Oakland looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Angels, a 4-1 final on Wednesday in support of A.J. Griffin at Angel Stadium.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Athletics at Angels trends to consider:
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels' last 16 games when playing Oakland


Next up:
Oakland home to Baltimore, Friday, September 14
LA Angels at Kansas City, Friday, September 14