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The Los Angeles Angels (43-59) host the Oakland Athletics (39-65) on Tuesday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 9:38 PM ET from Angel Stadium. The favored Angels (-120) enter the matchup following a series loss to the Rangers, and the underdog Athletics (+100) are coming off of a series loss to the White Sox. Los Angeles’ Noah Syndergaard starts against Oakland’s Frankie Montas.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Angels vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
- Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Stadium: Angel Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Angels | -120 | 7 |
Angels Stats & Trends
Angels Batting
- The Angels are 13th in MLB action with 111 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- The Angels have the fifth-worst batting average in the league (.228).
- The Angels are 27th in the league with an on-base percentage of .299.
- The Angels strike out 9.7 times per game, the worst average in baseball.
- The Angels average 1.2 homers per game when playing at home this season (63 total in home outings).
- The Angels are averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game while slugging .402 in home contests.
- The team averages 7.9 hits per game and is batting .239 at home this season.
Angels Key Batters
- Shohei Ohtani has an OPS of .836, fueled by an OBP of .347 and a team-best slugging percentage of .489 this season.
- Among qualified hitters in baseball, Ohtani ranks 88th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage, and 24th in slugging.
- Ohtani has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with a triple, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
- Taylor Ward leads Los Angeles in OBP (.370) this season, fueled by 78 hits.
- Ward ranks 41st in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Jared Walsh has collected 81 base hits, an OBP of .275 and a slugging percentage of .399 this season.
- Luis Rengifo is batting .275 with a .320 OBP and 22 RBI for Los Angeles this season.
- Rengifo takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, a triple, a walk and four RBI.
Athletics Stats & Trends
Athletics Batting
- The Athletics’ 90 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball.
- The Athletics have a team batting average of just .215 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- The Athletics are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking last with an OBP of .275.
- The Athletics rank 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
- They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 53 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .370 in away games this season with 143 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 7.7 base hits per game and batting .226 on the road this season.
Athletics Key Batters
- Sean Murphy has accumulated a .314 on-base percentage and a .423 slugging percentage, both team-high averages for the Athletics.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, Murphy ranks 110th in batting average, 104th in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging percentage.
- Elvis Andrus has 23 doubles, seven home runs and 29 walks while batting .237.
- Including all qualified players, Andrus is 114th in batting average, 123rd in on-base percentage and 121st in slugging percentage.
- Seth Brown has accumulated 72 hits, a team-best for the Athletics.
- Ramon Laureano has 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 25 walks while batting .226.
Angels vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers
| Syndergaard | Montas | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 19 |
| 5-8 | W-L | 4-9 |
| 3.83 | ERA | 3.10 |
| 80.0 | IP | 104.2 |
| 22 | BB | 28 |
| 64 | SO | 109 |
