LA Angels at Oakland A's 8/23/20 - MLB
The Los Angeles Angels head on the road for the series finale against the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics are one of the best teams in baseball this year, especially on their home field where they are 12-3 on the year. Oakland has won three straight and the 5-3 win over the Angels in the series opener improved their record on the season to 19-8. The Angels dropped their fourth straight and fell to 8-19 on the year.
Oakland’s pitching staff has been the key to their success, posting a team ERA of 3.60 to rank 4th in the MLB this season. Frankie Montas has been solid this season, with the exception f his last start. Montas made just 5 outs before he was pulled, allowing 9 runs, walking four, and striking out just one. Montas had allowed just 4 earned runs in his four starts this season.
Oakland has managed just fine at the plate as well posting a top-10 scoring offense in the MLB, averaging 5.04 runs per game. The Athletics are led by third baseman Matt Chapman, who has hit 8 homeruns and driven in a team-high 20 runs while batting a solid .248. On the other side of the infield at first base, Matt Olson leads the team in homeruns with 9 and has driven in 19 runs this season.
The Angels pitchings staff has been one of the worst in the MLB this season coming in with a 5.29 ERA ranking 25th in the MLB. The Angels will send out Dylan Bundy who is 3-2 on the season and has posted a 2.48 ERA. Bundy’s last start was his worst of the season, going four innings allowing two home runs and four runs.
The Angels offense is led by the best player in baseball, Mike Trout, who somehow continues to produce crazy numbers year in and year out. Trout is batting .283 with 10 homeruns and 22 RBIs. Offseason signing Anthony Rendon has made some solid contributions this season and is batting .321 and has had 6 homeruns with 16 RBIs.
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The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 9 games.
LA Angels are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games.
Oakland are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games.
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Frankie Montas’ last start was seemingly a fluke, as up until then he had been exceptional this season. With a top ten offense in the MLB and bullpen arms to close the door. Bundy may start off the game well, but once the Angels bullpen steps in with their 25th ranked team ERA. The A’s have found some way to have a home-field advantage without fans, their 12-3 record is the best in baseball this season. Montas’ gets back on track, the Angels bullpen gets beaten up and the Athletics get the win. Final score prediction, Athletics win 6-4.