At Sutter Health Park on Friday, the Athletics (54-69) face the Los Angeles Angels (59-62), fellow members of the AL West, at 10:05 p.m. ET.
The Angels (-113 on the moneyline) and the Athletics (-106) will meet in an expected tight contest. The Los Angeles Angels will give the start to Yusei Kikuchi (6-7, 3.37 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Jack Perkins (1-2, 4.08 ERA).
The Angels were vicotrious 6-5 over the Dodgers Wednesday in their last game. Brock Burke was the winning pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two, while Taylor Ward finished 1 for 2 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
Wednesday, the Athletics lost to the Rays 8-2. J.T. Ginn was the losing pitcher after he went two innings, giving up five earned runs on six hits while striking out three. Lawrence Butler led the Athletics’ offense, going 1 for 3 with a home run and an RBI.
Ahead of watching this Angels vs. Athletics matchup, here’s what you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Angels (-113, bet $113 to win $100)Underdog: Athletics (-106, bet $106 to win $100)Over/under: 10Angels vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, August 15, 2025Game time: 10:05 p.m. ETLocation: West Sacramento, CaliforniaStadium: Sutter Health ParkTV channel: NBCS-CA and FDSWLive 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 31 times and won 16, or 51.6%, of those games.This season, the Angels have won 15 of their 30 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -113 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Angels.The Angels and their opponents have hit the over in 66 of their 121 games with a total this season.The Angels are 68-53-0 against the spread in their 121 chances this season.Yusei Kikuchi (Angels probable starter)Kikuchi makes the start for the Angels, his 26th of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.37 ERA and 146 strikeouts through 139 2/3 innings pitched.His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, when the left-hander threw five innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing eight hits.In 25 games this season, the 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.37, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .261 against him.Kikuchi is trying to collect his 10th quality start of the year.Kikuchi is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per appearance on the hill.He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will match up with an Athletics offense that is hitting .252 as a unit (seventh in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .430 (fifth in MLB) with 166 total home runs (seventh in MLB).Kikuchi has a 0.00 ERA and a 0.273 WHIP against the Athletics this season in 7 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .043 batting average over one appearance.The 34-year-old’s 3.37 ERA ranks 25th, 1.424 WHIP ranks 56th, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 17th among qualifying pitchers this season.Angels batting statsThe Angels rank third in Major League Baseball with 173 home runs.Fueled by 354 extra-base hits, the Angels rank 11th in MLB with a .409 slugging percentage this season.The Angels’ .233 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.The Angels have scored 535 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.The Angels have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.The Angels are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game.Athletics stats and trendsAthletics betting recordsThe Athletics have won in 40, or 42.6%, of the 94 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This year, the Athletics have won 36 of 89 games when listed as at least -106 or better on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 51.5% chance of pulling out a win.The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 59 of their 123 games with a total this season.In 123 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 62-61-0 against the spread.Jack Perkins (Athletics probable starter)Perkins (1-2) gets the starting nod for the Athletics, his third of the season.In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Baltimore Orioles, allowing three earned runs while surrendering three hits.In 10 games this season, he has put up a 4.08 ERA and averages 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .184 against him.Perkins has collected one quality start this year.Perkins has put together one start this year that he pitched five or more innings.He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 10 outings this season.He meets an Angels offense that ranks 14th in the league with 535 total runs scored while batting .233 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .409 slugging percentage (11th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 173 home runs (third in the league).Athletics batting statsThe Athletics rank seventh in MLB play with 166 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.So far this year, the Athletics are fifth in baseball with a .430 slugging percentage.The Athletics have the seventh-best batting average in the league (.252).Averaging 4.4 runs per game (544 total), the Athletics are the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play.The Athletics rank 16th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .317.