Zack Gelof takes a 21-game hitting streak into the Athletics’ (36-38) matchup with the Los Angeles Angels (30-45). The Athletics are the moneyline favorite (-162) for this contest against the Angels (+136), which starts at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday at Sutter Health Park. Sacramento’s Jeffrey Springs starts against Los Angeles’ Jose Soriano.

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Athletics vs. Angels betting lines

• Favorite: Athletics (-162)
• Underdog: Angels (+136)
• Over/under: 10

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• The Athletics have been the moneyline favorite 26 total times this season. They’ve gone 13-13 in those games.
• The Athletics have a record of 2-1 when they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -162 or shorter (66.7%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Athletics a 61.8% chance to win.
• The Athletics have played in 74 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 36 times (36-35-3).
• The Athletics have gone 39-35-0 against the spread this season.

Athletics hitting info

• Nick Kurtz leads the Athletics in home runs (18), runs batted in (57) and has a team-high batting average of .292.
• Among hitters in baseball, Kurtz ranks 10th in homers and first in RBI.
• Kurtz brings a 10-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is batting .366 with a double, seven home runs, eight walks and 14 RBIs.
• Shea Langeliers has put his power on display as he leads his team with 18 home runs.
• Langeliers ranks 10th in homers and 66th in RBI this year.
• Tyler Soderstrom is hitting .235 with 19 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 38 walks.
• Gelof is batting .286 with nine doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 12 walks.
• Gelof brings a 21-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .366 with four doubles, five home runs, a walk and eight RBIs.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• The Athletics have a 4.92 team ERA that ranks 29th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics average MLB’s third-highest WHIP (1.451).
• Athletics pitchers combine to allow 106 total home runs at a clip of 1.4 per game (third-most in baseball).
• In their 12-4 loss last time out they struck out 10 Pirates batters while allowing 16 hits.

Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Angels betting info

• The Angels have been underdogs in 59 games this season and won 23 (39%) of those contests.
• This season, the Angels have won 10 of their 22 games, or 45.5%, when they’re the underdog by at least +136 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 42.4% chance to win.
• Games involving the Angels have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 35 of 75 chances this season.
• In 75 games with a spread this season, the Angels are 38-37-0 ATS.

Angels hitting info

• Zach Neto has been key for Los Angeles with 65 hits, an OBP of .330 plus a slugging percentage of .449.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Neto ranks 24th in home runs and 82nd in RBI.
• Jo Adell is a key run producer for Los Angeles with a .253 average, 10 homers and 41 RBI.
• Adell is 69th among hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 37th in RBI.
• Nolan Schanuel leads Los Angeles with a .254 batting average while slugging four homers and driving in 25 runs.
• Vaughn Grissom has 33 hits and an OBP of .316 to go with a slugging percentage of .399 this season.

Angels pitching rankings

• The Angels average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-most in the majors.
• The Angels have pitched to a 4.61 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
• The Angels have a combined 1.428 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.
• The Angels have allowed the 10th-fewest home runs this season at just 77, or 1.0 per game.
• The Angels struck out three Diamondbacks hitters while allowing 11 base hits in an 8-1 loss last time out.