MLB Handicapping: Angels vs Atheletics

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Angels will give the ball to starter Scott Kazmir in this one. Lefthander Kazmir is 4-5 this season with a 5.86 ERA. Starting this game for the Athletics will be Ben Sheets. The righthander has a 5.01 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Angels defeated Seattle 9-4 as a +105 underdog on Sunday. The 13 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8). Mike Napoli was 4-5 with a home run and two RBI for the Angels and Erick Aybar was 4-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in the win. The Athletics defeated Minnesota 5-4 as a -155 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8). Gio Gonzalzez allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings for Oakland, while Jack Cust and Kevin Kouzmanoff were both 3-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the win. Current streak: Los Angeles has won 5 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 31-28 SU Oakland: 30-28 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Oakland are 5-5 After playing Seattle are 9-1 After a win are 7-3 Oakland most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing LA Angels are 3-7 After playing Minnesota are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games at home Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up: Oakland home to LA Angels, Tuesday, June 8 Because the MasterLockLine monitors each and every one of the nation's top sports service, handicappers, tip sheets and syndicates, you will get every Game of the Year play worth betting. Every last one in the industry is yours. That's why you get more legitimate service betting service Games of the Year on the MasterLockLine than anyone else.