Athletics at Angels
O/U 8.5 · RL Angels -1.5 · Angel Stadium
Athletics ML-104
CONF 82%
LLostFinal 2-5
The read
Night falls over Anaheim as the Athletics and Angels prepare for a crucial division clash under the lights at Angel Stadium. At a nearly even price, the play tonight is the Oakland Athletics on the moneyline at -104. Oakland's lineup is absolutely rolling, posting a stellar .405 xwOBA and .581 xSLG over their last three games, and they possess the perfect tactical weapons to neutralize Angels starter Reid Detmers. Left-handed pitcher Detmers relies heavily on his slider (31.7% usage), but Oakland's rookie sensation Nick Kurtz absolutely punishes that pitch, holding a massive .455 xwOBA against sliders and hitting .381 with a .956 OPS in Anaheim. Combined with elite lefty-killers Shea Langeliers (.346 AVG, 1.064 OPS vs. LHP) and Henry Bolte (.359 AVG, .996 OPS vs. LHP), the A's are built to jump on Detmers early.
While Detmers has pitched well with a 3.93 ERA and an elite 2.92 xERA, the market is overpaying for a fragile situation because of the state of the Angels' bullpen behind him. Los Angeles was forced to throw 6.2 innings of relief in yesterday's 9-3 blowout, heavily taxing long-relief options José Ureña (71 pitches) and Brent Suter (52 pitches). If Detmers runs into any early trouble or high pitch counts, the Angels have very few reliable arms available to bridge the gap. On the other side, the market is discounting Oakland's starter Jack Perkins because of his superficial 6.26 ERA. However, his strong 3.64 xERA and outstanding 11.2 K/9 show that his underlying talent is far superior to his surface record, indicating massive positive regression is on the horizon.
Defense and motivation tip the scales entirely in Oakland's favor. The Angels' defense has been highly erratic, committing 53 errors this season compared to just 31 for the Athletics. Outfield defense is especially critical tonight as both Detmers (0.64 GO/AO) and Perkins (0.72 GO/AO) are extreme fly-ball pitchers, and a 10 mph wind is blowing out to left field. With elite defenders Mike Trout and Jose Siri both out of the lineup, the Angels' outfield defense is highly vulnerable to misplays. Sitting just 1.5 games back in a wide-open division race and leading the head-to-head season series 6-3, the highly motivated Athletics are the sharp side to take tonight.
Injuries noted
Angels: [NEW] Logan Davidson (First Baseman) — Undisclosed (Not Specified): Davidson signed a minor-league contract with Tampa Bay on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports. (Jun 25 — 2d ago) [NEW] Jack Kochanowicz (SP) — Elbow (Right): Kochanowicz's Tommy John surgery on his right elbow was deemed "successful," per MLB.com. (Jun 27 — 0d ago) [NEW] Yusei Kikuchi (SP) — Shoulder (Left): Kikuchi (shoulder) has begun a throwing program, per MLB.com. (Jun 27 — 0d ago) [NEW] Adam Frazier (2B) — Elbow (Right): Frazier (elbow) resumed throwing Wednesday, per MLB.com. (Jun 27 — 0d ago) [NEW] Grayson Rodriguez (SP) — Back (Not Specified): Rodriguez (back) will make a rehab start Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. (Jun 26 — 1d ago) [NEW] Mike Trout (CF) — Hamstring (Not Specified): Trout (hamstring) resumed on-field exercises Tuesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. (Jun 26 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Niko Kavadas (First Baseman) — Undisclosed (Not Specified): The Angels reassigned Kavadas to minor-league camp Wednesday. (Jun 21 — 5d ago) [KNOWN] Travis d'Arnaud (C) — Foot (Right): D'Arnaud (foot) is no longer wearing a walking boot, and he played catch on the field Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. (Jun 13 — 14d ago) [KNOWN] Sebastian Rivero (C) — Hand (Left): Rivero was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent left hand injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. (Jun 10 — 17d ago) [KNOWN] Yoan Moncada (3B) — Knee (Right): Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports. (Jun 8 — 18d ago) [KNOWN] Gustavo Campero (Right Fielder) — Hand (Right): The Angels selected Campero's contract from Double-A Rocket City and placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured hand. (Jun 6 — 21d ago) Athletics: [NEW] Jacob Wilson (SS) — Shoulder (Left): Wilson (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Angels. (Jun 27 — 0d ago) [NEW] Zack Gelof (3B) — Hand (Right): The Athletics placed Gelof on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right hand contusion. (Jun 25 — 2d ago) [NEW] Mark Leiter Jr. (RP) — Hip (Right): Leiter (hip) began a throwing progression Monday, MLB.com reports. (Jun 24 — 3d ago) [NEW] Brent Rooker (DH) — Knee (Left): Rooker (knee) is still not participating in any baseball activities as of Tuesday, MLB.com reports. (Jun 24 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Denzel Clarke (Center Fielder) — Hamstring (Left): Clarke (hamstring) has started to play catch and has also begun a swinging progression, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. (Jun 23 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Luis Severino (SP) — Shoulder (Right): The Athletics transferred Severino (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday. (Jun 21 — 6d ago) [KNOWN] Brooks Kriske (RP) — Shoulder (Right): Kriske (shoulder) began a throwing progression Thursday, MLB.com reports. (Jun 16 — 11d ago)
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2Shea LangeliersOVER 1.5 Total Bases Total Bases+112
WActual 2
Shea Langeliers is a statistical outlier when facing left-handed pitching, and tonight he draws a premier matchup against southpaw Reid Detmers. Langeliers has dominated lefties this season, posting an elite .346 batting average and a massive 1.064 OPS—a significant jump from his .238 average against right-handers.
He has already collected seven home runs in just 81 at-bats against southpaws, demonstrating that his power is specifically concentrated in this platoon. While Detmers has a strong xERA (2.92), he is a fly-ball-heavy pitcher (0.64 GO/AO) who has surrendered seven home runs this season.
With 10 mph winds blowing out toward left field at Angel Stadium, Langeliers' pull-side power is perfectly positioned to clear 1.5 total bases with a single extra-base hit or a multi-hit performance. Batting third in the Athletics' order ensures he will see high-leverage opportunities against Detmers early in the game.
Zach NetoOVER 1.5 Total Bases Total Bases+125
LActual 1
Zach Neto is the focal point of the Angels' offense, and as the leadoff hitter, he gets the maximum opportunity to exploit a struggling Jack Perkins. Perkins enters the game with a ballooned 6.26 ERA and has been vulnerable to right-handed power, allowing a .787 OPS to the platoon this season.
Neto leads the Angels with 17 home runs and has been in a consistent rhythm lately, hitting .282 over his last 10 games with four home runs in that span. Like Detmers, Perkins is a fly-ball pitcher (0.72 GO/AO), making him highly susceptible to the 10 mph winds blowing out to left field.
At +125, the market is discounting Neto's ability to record an extra-base hit against a pitcher who allows both high traffic (1.37 WHIP) and significant hard contact. Neto has cleared this mark in three of his last five games, including a four-total-base performance in his most recent outing.
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