The Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels on August 16, 2025. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
Find my MLB betting preview and Angels vs Athletics prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Angels vs Athletics Prediction
- Angels vs Athletics picks: Athletics ML
My Angels vs Athletics best bet is on Oakland to win outright with the best odds currently on BetMGM. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Angels vs Athletics Odds
| Angels Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +147 | 10.5 -115o / -105u | -105 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -177 | 10.5 -115o / -105u | -115 |
Angels vs Athletics Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Tyler Anderson (LAA) | Stat | RHP Luis Morales (OAK) |
|---|---|---|
| 2-7 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 0.1 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.0 |
| 4.63 / 4.70 | ERA /xERA | 1.93 / 5.09 |
| 5.51 / 5.20 | FIP / xFIP | 5.25 / 7.52 |
| 1.40 | WHIP | 1.93 |
| 9.3% | K-BB% | -9.1% |
| 30.0% | GB% | 33.3% |
| 100 | Stuff+ | 113 |
| 98 | Location+ | 24 |
Angels vs Athletics Prediction, Betting Analysis
This system backs teams in regular-season division games coming off a dominant win over a divisional opponent, leveraging momentum and familiarity in rivalry spots.
By focusing on teams with win percentages between 16% and 75%, it avoids both extreme outliers and market darlings.
It targets games where teams are priced between -135 and +290, and have just completed a win by 6–21 runs—indicating a strong recent performance.
Layering in a moderate home/away streak (-6 to 7 games) and the context of back-to-back division matchups, this strategy aims to exploit situations where public reaction hasn’t fully adjusted to recent blowout results.
Pick: Athletics ML
