Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Preview | October 3

The Los Angeles Angels are favored (-179) on the road against the Oakland Athletics (+152) in the first game of the season at Oakland Coliseum on Monday. The matchup starts at 9:40 PM ET. Patrick Sandoval takes the mound first for Los Angeles, and Adrian Martinez is Oakland’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Angels vs. Athletics

• Game Day: Monday, October 3, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Angels Stats & Trends

Angels Batting

• The Angels averaged 1.2 home runs per game to rank 19th in MLB action with 190 total home runs last season.
• The Angels had the 10th-best batting average in the majors (.245).
• Last season the Angels had the No. 17 offense in baseball scoring 4.5 runs per game (723 total runs).
• The team struck out 8.6 times per game to rank 15th in the league.
• The Angels hit 85 homers away from home last season (one per game).
• The Angels slugged .388 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
• The team batted .237 with 658 hits (8.1 per game) on the road last season.

Angels Key Batters

• Shohei Ohtani had 138 hits and an OBP of .372 last season.
• David Fletcher had an OPS of .621, fueled by an OBP of .297 and a slugging percentage of .324.
• Matt Duffy ended his last campaign with 83 hits, an OBP of .357, plus a slugging percentage of .381.
• Max Stassi slashed .241/.326/.426 and finished with an OPS of .752.

Athletics Stats & Trends

Athletics Batting

• The Athletics ranked 13th in Major League Baseball with 199 home runs.
• The Athletics had a team batting average of .238 last season, which ranked 21st among MLB teams.
• The Athletics were among the highest scoring teams in the league, ranking 10th with 743 total runs last season.
• The Athletics ranked eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.
• They hit 86 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 79 home contests last season.
• In 79 home games last season, they had a .386 SLG with 215 hits going for extra bases.
• They averaged 7.3 base hits per game and hit .229 as a team at home last season.

Athletics Key Batters

• Tony Kemp had a .418 slugging percentage and a .279 batting average last year.
• Sean Murphy hit .216 with 23 doubles, 17 home runs and 40 walks.
• Seth Brown hit .214 with 13 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 23 walks a season ago.
• Chad Pinder hit .243 with 16 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 16 walks.

Angels vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers