Sacramento Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/5/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, September 5, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+172) Los Angeles (-210)

The Los Angeles Angels (66-73) host the Sacramento Athletics (64-77) at Angel Stadium on Friday. The odds on this game have the Athletics at +172 and the Angels are coming in at -210. The over/under is 8. The expected starting pitchers are J.T. Ginn and Jose Soriano.

As a team, the Sacramento Athletics are putting up 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 14th in baseball. They have earned 638 runs while having a team OBP of .318. The Athletics have accumulated 261 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 191 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 620 runs batted in as well as 1,222 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average sits at .253. Sacramento owns a slugging percentage of .432 and have been rung up 1,211 times, while being walked on 443 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.34 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.37. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 198 home runs and also 726 total runs (28th in the league). Sacramento has relinquished 1,214 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 669 earned runs. The Athletics have a team earned run average of 4.81 for the season (28th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,157 batters. They have walked 495 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.70 as a team on the campaign.

Athletics bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 142 times and also have had 123 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 53 holds so far this year (29th in baseball). The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 62.5% and have come into the game in 101 save situations. They have earned 30 saves so far this season and have blown 18 out of their 48 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 207 runners for the year and 29.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Athletics have sent 441 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Athletics have transformed 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,262 innings, which ranks them 17th in the majors. The New York Yankees have earned 3,754 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,040 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which is 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 93 double plays.

Ginn has taken the ball for 105 innings and is sitting with 110 punch outs during his career. Ginn (3-7 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.81 while he has faced 449 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.88 (57 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.351. He has given up 110 base knocks (9.4 hits per 9 innings) with 32 walks.

The Los Angeles Angels have tallied a team on-base percentage of .302 as well as a batting average of .228 for the year. They have been rung up on 1,365 occasions (1st in the league) and are sitting with 1,058 base knocks. Los Angeles has a total of 194 HRs so far this year as well as 572 runs batted in. The Angels hold a team slugging percentage of .401 and they score 4.27 runs per game (21st in the league). They have 191 doubles, while taking a walk 425 times and scoring 593 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 694 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.70 (643 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 188 HR's and they allow 5.07 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Angels have a WHIP of 1.426 and have a FIP of 4.74 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.00 (1,089 strikeouts against 528 free passes). They are currently ranked 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,227.

Los Angeles has had relievers step onto the hill in 62 save opportunities and they have earned 33 saves. They are ranked 28th in MLB with a save rate of 53.2%, and they have sent 482 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 182 times in high leverage situations and on 127 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 37.1% of 194 inherited runners. With 142 save situations, the Angels have recorded 77 holds and also 29 blown saves.

In 11,079 innings on the field, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (24th in the majors). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 142 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in professional baseball). The Angels have accrued 1,224 assists, 79 errors and have 3,693 putouts this year.

Soriano (17-19 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.59 ERA and has surrendered 7.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.18 and he has gone up against 1,331 opposing hitters in his career. He has surrendered 126 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.284 and having a FIP of 3.5. During his pro baseball career, Soriano has given up 270 hits and he has 297 K's in 316 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento (+172)

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