The Angels get a visit from the Oakland Athletics in baseball action on Monday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Jered Weaver will take the mound for Los Angeles, and he'll carry a 6-4 record into the contest. Josh Outman gets the ball for Oakland; he's 0-0 so far this season.



View Oakland vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Los Angeles opened as -205 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 7-ranked Angels and the American League No. 3-rated Athletics in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Athletics rank No. 12 in the American League at 8 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 2 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Oakland owns the American League's No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3.2 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.

The Athletics were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Francisco at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Athletics got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against San Francisco on Sunday; it was a 5-4 final at AT&T Park in MLB wagering action.

The Angels were a 4-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Braves. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at +114 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Angels enjoyed a 4-1 victory at the expense of the Braves on Sunday, with Tyler Chatwood throwing 7 innings of 5-hit ball at Angel Stadium.


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

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 4-4
After a win are 2-8

A few Athletics at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels' last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Oakland


Next up:
Oakland at LA Angels, Tuesday, May 24