Athletics vs. Angels Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 21, 2025

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Oddsmakers don’t expect the Los Angeles Angels (21-25), at +135 on the moneyline, to add on to their four-game winning streak when they meet the Athletics (22-26), at -160, on Wednesday at 10:05 p.m. ET. Sacramento has JP Sears starting, and Los Angeles counters with Jack Kochanowicz.

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Athletics to win vs Angels -160

Bet $20, Payout $32.50

Athletics vs. Angels betting lines

  • Favorite: Athletics (-160)
  • Underdog: Angels (+135)
  • Over/under: 10.5

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

  • The Athletics have been the moneyline favorite 15 total times this season. They’ve gone 9-6 in those games.
  • The Athletics have gone 2-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -160 or shorter (66.7%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Athletics have an implied win probability of 61.5%.
  • The Athletics have combined with their opponents to go over the total 24 times this season for a 24-20-4 record against the over/under.
  • The Athletics have a 24-24-0 record ATS this season (covering 50% of the time).

Athletics hitting info

  • Jacob Wilson has racked up a team-high batting average of .343.
  • Among hitters in MLB play, Wilson ranks 117th in home runs and 49th in RBI.
  • Wilson brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a double and three walks.
  • Tyler Soderstrom has hit 10 home runs with 30 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
  • Soderstrom ranks 18th in home runs and 21st in RBI among MLB batters this season.
  • Shea Langeliers is batting .250 with six doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks.
  • Brent Rooker has hit 10 home runs to lead his team.

Athletics pitching rankings

  • The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 18th in MLB.
  • The Athletics have a 5.11 team ERA that ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Athletics have the fifth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.482).
  • Athletics pitchers combine to give up the 24th-fewest home runs in baseball (62 total, 1.3 per game).
  • They lost to the Angels 4-3 in their last game with 13 strikeouts while allowing eight hits.

Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Angels betting info

  • The Angels have been underdogs in 38 games this season and won 17 (44.7%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Angels have won seven of their 15 games, or 46.7%, when they’re the underdog by at least +135 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Angels, based on the moneyline, is 42.6%.
  • Games involving the Angels have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 25 of 46 chances this season.
  • The Angels are 20-26-0 against the spread this season.

Angels hitting info

  • Nolan Schanuel leads Los Angeles with a batting average of .277. He’s also hit three home runs with 14 RBI.
  • Schanuel’s home run total ranks 176th in MLB, and he is 181st in RBI.
  • Schanuel heads into this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and four RBIs.
  • Taylor Ward leads Los Angeles in home runs with 13 and runs batted in with 27.
  • Ward is seventh overall in homers and 39th in RBI this season.
  • Ward enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, four home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
  • Zach Neto has collected 31 base hits, an OBP of .333 and a slugging percentage of .545 this season.
  • Neto enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBIs.
  • Logan O’Hoppe has 36 hits and an OBP of .293 to go with a slugging percentage of .482 this season.

Angels pitching rankings

  • The Angels strike out just 7.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • Angels pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.04 ERA this year, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • Angels pitchers have a 1.493 WHIP this season, third-worst in the majors.
  • The Angels have given up the fifth-most long balls so far this season with 63 home runs allowed.
  • Last time out, they defeated the Athletics, 4-3, with six strikeouts and seven hits allowed.
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