At Angel Stadium on Friday, the Athletics (64-77) take on the Los Angeles Angels (66-74), fellow members of the AL West, at 9:38 p.m. ET.
The Athletics are an underdog (+127 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Angels (-152). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Angels looking to Jose Soriano (10-9), and Mason Barnett (0-1) getting the nod for the Athletics.
Wednesday, the Athletics fell to the Cardinals 5-1. Jeffrey Springs was the losing pitcher after throwing six innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out four. Brent Rooker paced the Athletics’ offense, going 3 for 4 with two doubles.
Ahead of the Angels vs. Athletics matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Angels (-152, bet $152 to win $100)Underdog: Athletics (+127, bet $100 to win $127)Over/under: 9Angels vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, September 5, 2025Game time: 9:38 p.m. ETLocation: Anaheim, CaliforniaStadium: Angel StadiumTV channel: FDSW and NBCS-CALive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Angels stats and trendsAngels betting recordsThis season, the Angels have been favored 33 times and won 17, or 51.5%, of those games.This season, the Angels have won five of their nine games, or 55.6%, when favored by at least -152 on the moneyline.The Angels have a 60.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.The Angels and their opponents have hit the over in 73 of their 140 games with a total this season.The Angels are 77-63-0 ATS in their 140 games with a spread this season.José Soriano (Angels probable starter)Soriano (10-9 with a 3.68 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 161 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Angels, his 29th of the season.The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Houston Astros, when he went seven scoreless innings while giving up one hit.The 26-year-old has a 3.68 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 28 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .244 to his opponents.Soriano enters the outing with 15 quality starts under his belt this year.Soriano will try to build upon a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).He is trying to keep a streak of two games without surrendering an earned run alive.He will face off against an Athletics offense that ranks fifth in MLB with 1222 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .432 (fifth in MLB) with 191 total home runs (seventh in MLB).Soriano has pitched 18 2/3 innings, giving up nine earned runs on 16 hits while striking out 21 against the Athletics this season.The 26-year-old’s 3.68 ERA ranks 26th, 1.326 WHIP ranks 45th, and 8.0 K/9 ranks 34th among qualifying pitchers this season.Angels batting statsThe Angels rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 195 home runs.Hitters for the Angels combine for a team rank 15th of in the majors with a .401 team slugging percentage.The Angels have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.The Angels have scored the 21st-most runs in the league this season with 596 (4.3 per game).The Angels have an on-base percentage of .302 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.The Angels rank last in strikeouts per game (9.8) among MLB offenses.Athletics stats and trendsAthletics betting recordsThe Athletics have been victorious in 48, or 44.9%, of the 107 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.This year, the Athletics have won 17 of 51 games when listed as at least +127 or better on the moneyline.The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 69 of their 141 games with a total this season.The Athletics are 73-68-0 against the spread in their 141 games that had a posted line this season.Mason Barnett (Athletics probable starter)The Athletics will look to Barnett (0-1) to open the game and make his second start of the season.In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty threw four innings against the Texas Rangers, allowing five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .400 against him this season. He has an 11.25 ERA and 2.3 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.He will match up with an Angels offense that ranks 29th in the league with 1064 total hits (on a .228 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .401 (15th in the league) with 195 total home runs (fourth in MLB play).Athletics batting statsThe Athletics rank seventh in MLB action with 191 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.So far this year, the Athletics are fifth in MLB with a .432 slugging percentage.The Athletics rank fifth in the majors with a .253 batting average.The offense for the Athletics is the No. 12 offense in baseball scoring 4.5 runs per game (638 total runs).The Athletics are 14th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .318.