Prediction: Los Angeles Angels VS Oakland Athletics 2025-05-22 15

The Los Angeles Angels, fresh off two consecutive wins against the Oakland Athletics, look to complete the sweep on Wednesday. The Athletics, on the other hand, are desperate to snap their seven-game losing streak.

The Angels will send Jack Kochanowicz to the mound, who has a 4.71 ERA and 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The Athletics will counter with JP Sears, who boasts a 3.31 ERA and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Nolan Schanuel has been on fire for the Angels, leading the team with a batting average of .277, and Taylor Ward has been a power hitter with 13 home runs and 27 runs batted in. For the Athletics, Jacob Wilson leads the team with a batting average of .343, and Tyler Soderstrom has 10 home runs and 30 runs batted in.

Given the Athletics' struggles and the Angels' momentum, I'm going to take the Angels +1.5 runs at 1.68 (FanDuel) as my best bet. The Angels have been the underdog 38 times this season and have won 17 of those games, which is a 44.7% win rate. With the Athletics' current losing streak and the Angels' recent success, I think the Angels have a good chance of keeping this game close or even winning outright.

So, my prediction is: Los Angeles Angels +1.5 runs at 1.68 (FanDuel). Let's see if the Angels can keep their winning streak alive and complete the sweep against the struggling Athletics.

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