The Los Angeles Angels (66-74) and the Athletics (64-77) meet for the first of a three-game series on Saturday at Angel Stadium, starting at 9:38 p.m. ET. The favored Angels (-139) are coming off of a 2-1 series win over the Royals, and the underdog Athletics (+117) head into the matchup following a 1-2 series loss to the Cardinals. Los Angeles’ Yusei Kikuchi starts against Sacramento’s J.T. Ginn.

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Angels vs. Athletics betting lines

• Favorite: Angels (-139)
• Underdog: Athletics (+117)
• Over/under: 9

Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Angels betting info

• The Angels have gone 17-16 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 51.5% of those games).
• The Angels have a record of 6-5 when they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -139 or shorter (54.5%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Angels a 58.2% chance to win.
• The Angels have combined with their opponents to go over the total 73 times this season for a 73-61-6 record against the over/under.
• The Angels have put together a 77-63-0 record against the spread this season.

Angels hitting info

• Taylor Ward has racked up a team-best 94 runs batted in.
• Ward ranks 12th in homers and 10th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Zach Neto is hitting .261 with 29 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 31 walks.
• Neto ranks 36th in homers and 95th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
• Jo Adell has a team-best 33 home runs.
• Mike Trout has 12 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 77 walks while batting .230.

Angels pitching rankings

• The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Angels pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB.
• The Angels’ 4.70 team ERA ranks 26th among all league pitching staffs.
• The Angels average baseball’s third-worst WHIP (1.424).
• Angels pitchers combine to allow the third-most home runs in baseball (192 total, 1.4 per game).
• They struck out three Royals batters while giving up five hits in a 4-3 loss in their last game.

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 107 times this season and won 48, or 44.9%, of those games.
• This season, the Athletics have won 26 of their 69 games, or 37.7%, when they’re the underdog by at least +117 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 46.1% chance to win.
• Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 69 of 141 chances this season.
• The Athletics have an ATS record of 73-68-0 in 141 games with a spread this season.

Athletics hitting info

• Brent Rooker has been key for Sacramento with 149 hits, an OBP of .342 plus a slugging percentage of .497.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Rooker ranks 25th in homers and 26th in RBI.
• Tyler Soderstrom is a key run producer for Sacramento with a .272 average, 23 homers and 81 RBI.
• Soderstrom ranks 43rd overall in home runs and 24th in RBI this season.
• Soderstrom takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
• Nick Kurtz has collected 105 base hits, an OBP of .401 and a slugging percentage of .636 this season.
• Kurtz heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBIs.
• Shea Langeliers’ 29 home runs are most among Sacramento batters. He’s driven in 65 runs this season while slugging .533.
• Langeliers enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .150 with two doubles and a walk.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The Athletics strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 19th in MLB.
• The Athletics have pitched to a 4.82 ERA this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
• Athletics pitchers have a 1.368 WHIP this season, 25th in the majors.
• The Athletics have given up the second-most long balls so far this season with 198 home runs allowed.
• The Athletics suffered a 5-1 defeat in their most recent game, striking out five Cardinals batters while allowing seven hits.