The Athletics make the trip to Los Angeles to face the Angels! Both of these teams have struggled all season and have had similar seasons. Both teams are also entering this matchup struggling. Our MLB odds series has our Athletics-Angels prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday.

Athletics-Angels Projected Starters 

Joey Estes vs. Roansy Contreras

Joey Estes (2-2) with a 5.53 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP

Last Start: Pitched six innings and gave up two runs on five hits with one walk and one strikeout in an Athletics win.

2024 Road Splits: (1-2) 8.02 ERA

Roansy Contreras (0-0) with a 3.90 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP

Last Start: Pitched one inning and gave up zero runs and zero hits with zero walks and one strikeout in an Angels loss.

2024 Home Splits: (0-0) 3.05 ERA

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Athletics-Angels Odds

Oakland Athletics: +1.5 (-194)

Moneyline: +108

Tampa Bay Rays: -1.5 (+160)

Moneyline: -126

Over: 9 (-112)

Under: 9 (-108)

How to Watch Athletics vs. Angels

Time: 9:38 pm ET

TV: FOX Sports West / NBC Sports California

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Athletics Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Athletics have struggled this season to a 29-52 record. They have lost four out of their last five games and three straight leading into this game, including the first game in this series. The Athletics have struggled behind the plate and their pitching has not been much better, still ranking near the bottom of the MLB. JJ Bleday, Abraham Toro, Shea Langeliers, and Brent Rooker stand out despite the offense struggling. On the mound, JP Sears and Mitch Spence have been decent despite the staff working on the mound. The Athletics are not the disaster they were last season but that's not saying much because the struggles are still there.

The Athletics are starting Joey Estes on the mound and he has a 2-2 record, a 5.53 ERA, and a 1.25 WHIP. He has allowed 25 runs on 41 hits with 10 walks and 31 strikeouts through 40.2 innings this season. In the eight games he has started this season, the Athletics are 4-4. He has struggled with consistency but has a favorable matchup in this game against the Angels and their offense because they have fallen off a lot this season.

The offense for the Athletics has been awful and is the third-worst in the MLB this season. They are 28th in the MLB in team batting average at .221 after finishing at .222 last season which was the worst in the MLB. JJ Bleday, Shea Langeliers, Abraham Toro, and Brent Rooker lead the team in most batting categories. Toro leads in batting average at .260. Then, Langeliers leads in home runs at 14, and Bleday leads in total hits at 73. Finally, Rooker leads in RBI at 44 and in OBP at .336. They get a favorable matchup against Contreras if he gets the nod for the Angels because his two starts have been defined by inconsistency.

Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Angels have struggled this season on their way to a 31-46 record. They also have won two out of their last five games, including the first game in this series. The offense has been average, ranking in the middle of the pack. Their pitching has struggled in comparison and is one of the worst in the league. Taylor Ward, Zach Neto, Logan O'Hoppe, Mike Trout, and Anthony Rendon have tried to lead a struggling offense. On the mound, Tyler Anderson and Jose Soriano have played well for a unit that has struggled all season. The Angels have struggled and have not been able to find much consistency at all this season.

The Angels are starting Roansy Contreras on the mound where he has a 0-0 record, an 3.90 ERA, and a 1.33 WHIP. He has allowed 13 runs on 27 hits with 13 walks and 29 strikeouts through 30 innings. The Angels are 3-18 in the 21 games that he's appeared in so far this season. Contreras has been solid in the bullpen for the Angels.

The Angels' offense has been better than expected this season without Shohei Ohtani. They are 21st in team batting average at .235 after finishing last season at .254. The offense is led by Taylor Ward, Logan O'Hoppe, and Luis Rengifo in most batting categories. Ward leads in home runs at 13, in RBI at 40, and in OBP at .326. Then, O'Hoppe leads in batting average at .268 and Rengifo leads in total hits at 68. This is a favorable matchup for the Angels because Joey Estes has been inconsistent this season on the mound for the Athletics.

Final Athletics-Angels Prediction & Pick

The Angels are the better team in this game. However, Estes has a slight pitching advantage over Contreras and the Angels' bullpen. The Angels have the better offense, but Estes should be able to help keep this game close on the road and cover, even if the Angels win.

Click here for more betting news and predictions

Final Athletics-Angels Prediction & Pick: Athletics +1.5 (-194)