Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images. Pictured: Frankie Montas #47 of the Oakland Athletics
MLB Odds: Angels vs. Athletics
| Angels Odds | +108 |
| Athletics Odds | -126 |
| Over/Under | 8 (-118o/-107u) |
| Time | 9:40 p.m. ET |
| TV | MLB.TV |
Tonight’s Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics MLB matchup is very intriguing from a betting market perspective.
The Athletics are -126 home favorites, which isn’t all that surprising considering their 41-27 record compared to the Angels, who are .500 on the season.
However, how this game is being bet is very interesting, especially the differing opinions between sharp and square bettors.
Let’s look at the bet that the public is pounding, and how the pros are pivoting and locking in contrarian value on the opposite side.
MLB Predictions: Angels vs. Athletics
Sharp Action
Public bettors are all over the Athletics — 78% of moneyline bets have landed on Oakland thus far — but wiseguys are finding value in the road underdogs.
Our PRO betting tools have tracked one specific instance in which sharp Los Angeles action forced a market-wide adjustment from oddsmakers, helping explain why the Angels have dropped from +130 to +108 (click here for live MLB odds) tonight against the Athletics.
Big Money
While nearly eight in every 10 bets is laying the number with Oakland, the real money percentages are much more balanced.
L.A. has garnered 45% of the loot on just 22% of the tickets, a second sign that the biggest baseball bettors are taking the plus-money in this matchup.
PRO Systems
Thanks to our MLB PRO Betting Systems, we know that contrarian opportunities, like tonight’s Angels-Athletics matchup, have been profitable throughout the year.
Teams that fit The Action Network’s Contrarian Betting Against Good Team system, which pinpoints matches that are undervalued by the majority of bettors, have produced a profit of 141.52 units since the start of the 2005 season.
PRO Report Pick: Angels +108
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