Athletics-Angels Vegas Betting Odds

The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Angel Stadium. Dallas Braden will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Lefthander Braden is 2-3 this season with a 4.41 ERA. It'll be Jered Weaver toeing the rubber for the Angels in this contest. Righthander Weaver is 10-9 with a 4.47 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Athletics lost to Seattle 8-4 as a +170 underdog on Sunday. The 12 runs score went OVER the posted over/under total (8). Jack Hannahan hit a pair of solo home runs for Oakland, while Rob Bowen also cracked a solo shot in the loss. The Angels defeated Minnesota 5-3 as a -160 favorite on Sunday. The eight runs scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (8). Mark Teixeira was 3-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored for Los Angeles, while Ervin Santana allowed three runs in seven innings with 10 strikeouts in a no-decision. Current streak: Los Angeles has won 2 straight games. Team records: Oakland: 59-71 SU Los Angeles: 79-50 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing LA Angels are 4-6 After playing Seattle are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Oakland are 8-2 After playing Minnesota are 7-3 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Oakland's last 23 games on the road Oakland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels Oakland is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games Oakland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland LA Angels are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games at home The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games at home LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland Next up: LA Angels home to Oakland, Tuesday, August 26