Oakland Athletics (60-71) vs. Los Angeles Angels (79-51)

G.Smith(L) vs. J.Lackey(R)

Date: 8/26/08

Odds

• I recommend you to make your bet at BodogLife.com: Los Angeles Angels(-250) / Oakland Athletics (230).
• The Oakland Athletics are a heavy underdog in this game.

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Home/Away/Overall Moneyline Records

• The Los Angeles Angels have a 39-26 record at home this season.
• The Oakland Athletics have a 26-38 record on the road this season.
• The Los Angeles Angels are 79-51 on the season.
• The Oakland Athletics are 60-71 on the season.

Game Characteristics

• This is a divisional rivalry matchup.
• The Los Angeles Angels have a 20-14 record in divisional rivalry games.
• The Oakland Athletics have a 17-22 record in divisional rivalry games.
• This is the second game of the series.

Los Angeles Angels - Batting

Los Angeles Angels - Pitching

• The Los Angeles Angels are allowing 3.33 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 4.14 R/G L7 games.
• 4.80 R/G L20 games.
• 4.22 R/G overall.

Oakland Athletics - Batting

• The Oakland Athletics are averaging 3.67 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 3.00 R/G L7 games.
• 2.85 R/G L20 games.
• 3.91 R/G overall.
• Against righties, the Oakland Athletics are 40-47 on the season.

Oakland Athletics - Pitching

• The Oakland Athletics are allowing 3.33 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 4.71 R/G L7 games.
• 4.90 R/G L20 games.
• 4.05 R/G overall.

Applicable Betting Systems, Angles, Trends

• The Los Angeles Angels falls into the Home teams off a loss in Game 2 of a series system.
• The Oakland Athletics falls into the Favorites to Go Against system.

Betting the Run Line

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