Athletics vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 21

Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels will take the field on Wednesday at Sutter Health Park against JP Sears, who is starting for the Athletics. First pitch is at 10:05 p.m. ET for the third game of a four-game series. The Athletics are favored in this one, at -155, while the underdog Angels have +130 odds to win. The Athletics are a 1.5-run favorite (at +125 odds). The over/under is 10.5 runs for this contest.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Athletics-Angels game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Athletics vs. Angels Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 10:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-CA and FDSW

Athletics vs. Angels Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Angels 4
• Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Athletics 53%, Angels 47%

Athletics vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Athletics have been favorites in 16 games this season and won nine (56.2%) of those contests.
• The Athletics have a record of 4-2 when they're favored by -155 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Athletics, based on the moneyline, is 60.8%.
• The Angels have won in 18, or 46.2%, of the 39 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, the Angels have come away with a win 10 times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 43.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics were named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only twice over the last 10 games, and lost both matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Athletics and their opponents combined to hit the over seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Athletics have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Jacob Wilson paces the Athletics with a .341 batting average.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Wilson is 118th in homers and 54th in RBI.
• Tyler Soderstrom has hit 10 home runs with 30 RBI. Both are team-highs.
• Soderstrom ranks 19th in homers and 23rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Soderstrom has two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .190 with two doubles and an RBI.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .256 with six doubles, nine home runs and 16 walks.
• Langeliers will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with a home run, two walks and two RBIs.
• Brent Rooker's 10 home runs pace his team.
• Rooker brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with three walks and an RBI.

Athletics Team Props

Angels Recent Betting Performance

• The Angels have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won seven of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Angels and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The Angels have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Angels Recent Stats

Angels Player Insights

• Nolan Schanuel paces the Angels with a team-leading batting average of .277.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Schanuel ranks 178th in homers and 185th in RBI.
• Schanuel has collected a hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .400 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and four RBIs.
• Ward has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 13 home runs and 28 RBI.
• Ward ranks seventh in homers and 34th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Zach Neto is hitting .278 with nine doubles, seven home runs and seven walks.
• Logan O'Hoppe has a double, 11 home runs and six walks while hitting .264.

Angels Team Props

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