Angels-Athletics Odds Preview

The Los Angeles Angels will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Angels will give the ball to starter Ervin Santana in this one. Righthander Santana is 1-5 this season with a 7.81 ERA. Starting this game for the Athletics will be Dallas Braden. The lefthander has a 3.12 ERA to go along with a 7-7 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Angels defeated the Yankees 5-4 as a +125 underdog on Sunday. The nine runs scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (9). John Lackey allowed two runs on six hits in seven innings for the Angels and Maicier Izturis was 2-3 with an RBI and a run scored in the win. The Athletics defeated Tampa Bay 7-3 as a +180 underdog on Sunday. The 10 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8). Kurt Suzuki was 3-4 with a pair of RBI and two runs scored for Oakland and Mark Ellis drove in two runs in the win. Current streak: Los Angeles has won 3 straight games. Oakland has won 2 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 49-37 SU Oakland: 37-49 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Oakland are 6-4 After playing NY Yankees are 8-2 After a win are 7-3 Oakland most recently: When playing on Thursday are 2-8 Before playing LA Angels are 5-5 After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: LA Angels are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games  LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games  LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oakland's last 13 games  The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels Oakland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels Next up: Oakland home to LA Angels, Friday, July 17