Athletics at Angels 9/29/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

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

On Saturday, the Oakland Athletics play the second game of a three-game series on the road to end the regular season against the Los Angeles Angels. The A’s were off Thursday, but beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Wednesday. Matt Olsen rocked a grand slam in the fifth inning when the A’s scored six runs, while Khris Davis hit home run No. 47 of the season, 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 homered in the eighth inning to break a tie that sent the Angels to victory. Los Angeles has won three straight after dropping five in a row.
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 Saturday, the A’s will send Trevor Cahill to the mound. The right-hander this season is 6-4 with an ERA of 3.91, 98 Ks and 40 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 Saturday, the Angels will send Tyler Skaggs to the mound. The lefthander this season is 8-9 with an ERA of 3.91, 126 Ks and 38 BBs.

Oakland has won 16 of the last 22 against the Angels played in Anaheim. The A’s have won 4 of the last 5 between the two. Oakland on the road this season is 46-32 while the Angels at home are just 40-38. The A’s still have an outside chance at catching the Yankees for home field advantage in the AL wildcard game giving the A’s more incentive to win. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 6-4.

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