Athletics at Angels 9/28/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:37 AM ET

On Friday, the Oakland Athletics open a three-game series on the road to end the regular season against the Los Angeles Angels. The A’s are off on Thursday, but beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Wednesday. Matt Olsen belted a grand slam during a fifth inning in which the A’s scored six runs, while Khris Davis hit his 47th home run, which leads the majors.

The Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday to sweep Texas in a three-game series. Shohei Ohtani’s home run in the eighth inning broke a 2-2 tie that sent the Angels to victory. Los Angeles has won three straight after losing five straight.
Matt Chapman leads the A’s with a .281 batting average. Khris Davis has the A’s lead in home runs with 47 and in RBIs with 121. Oakland has a team batting average of .253 while opposing hitters are averaging .237 at the plate against Athletics pitching. On Friday, the A’s will send Mike Fiers to the mound. The right-hander this season is 12-7 with an ERA of 3.31, 136 Ks and 37 BBs.

Mike Trout leads the Angels with a .313 batting average and in home runs with 38. Andrelton Simmons is the team leader in hits with 1 Justin Upton leads the team in RBIs with 85. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .242 while opposing hitters are averaging .249 at the plate against Angels pitching. On Friday, the Angels will send Jaime Barria to the mound. The right-hander this season is 10-9 with an ERA of 3.54, 94 Ks and 41 BBs.

Oakland can still catch the New York Yankees for home field advantage in the American League wildcard game giving them more incentive to win. The A’s have won 4 of the last 5 head to head with the Angels and 16 of the last 22 played in LA. The Angels on the other hand have lost 9 of the last 11 at home against teams with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 9-4.

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