Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Picks and Prediction for Wednesday May 20 2026
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The Athletics travel to face the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday May 20, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38 PM ET with television coverage on MLB.TV. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.
Starting Pitchers
Aaron Civale is expected to start for the Athletics in this matchup. The right-hander enters with a 5-1 record, a 2.70 ERA, and a 1.39 WHIP across 46.2 innings pitched. He has allowed 51 hits while recording 35 strikeouts and issuing 14 walks with six home runs surrendered. Los Angeles is expected to counter with Jack Kochanowicz, who enters with a 2-3 record, a 4.56 ERA, and a 1.36 WHIP over 51.1 innings. He has allowed 45 hits while striking out 34 batters and walking 25 while allowing five home runs.
Athletics Trying to Recover After Narrow Loss
The Athletics enter Wednesday with a 23-24 overall record and a 13-12 road record. The Athletics recently lost to the Angels 2-1 after recently losing to San Francisco by scores of 10-1 and 6-4. The Athletics did recently win over San Francisco 5-2 before this stretch and also recently lost to St. Louis 5-4. The club has struggled recently, dropping four of its last five games entering Wednesday night.
The Athletics are batting .249 as a team with 201 runs scored and 397 hits this season. The Athletics have hit 51 home runs while posting a .326 on-base percentage and a .399 slugging percentage. On the mound, the Athletics own a 4.28 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP while opponents are batting .256 against the pitching staff. The Athletics have recorded 372 strikeouts and issued 191 walks this season.
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One major strength for the Athletics entering this matchup is offensive consistency. The Athletics carry the better batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage compared to Los Angeles. They also have more hits and runs scored while maintaining a winning road record entering this contest.
Angels Looking to Build Momentum at Home
Los Angeles enters Wednesday with a 17-31 overall record and a 9-13 home record. The Angels recently won over the Athletics 2-1 after recently losing to the Dodgers by scores of 10-1, 15-2, and 6-0. Los Angeles also recently lost to Cleveland 4-2 before snapping the losing streak in the series opener against the Athletics.
The Angels are batting .225 as a team with 188 runs scored and 355 hits this season. Los Angeles has hit 53 home runs while posting a .311 on-base percentage and a .371 slugging percentage. On the mound, the Angels carry a 4.83 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP while opponents are batting .242 against the pitching staff. The Angels have recorded 406 strikeouts and issued 222 walks this season.
One important strength for Los Angeles is power production. The Angels have hit 53 home runs this season, slightly more than the Athletics, and they recently showed the ability to win a low-scoring game against this same opponent. However, the overall pitching numbers remain a concern with the Angels holding the higher ERA and WHIP entering Wednesday.
Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Picks and Prediction
Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Pick
- Pick: Athletics Moneyline
The Athletics enter this matchup with stronger overall offensive numbers and the advantage in starting pitching. Aaron Civale enters with a 2.70 ERA and a 5-1 record, while Los Angeles counters with a starter carrying a 4.56 ERA. The Athletics also own the stronger batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage entering Wednesday. Even after the narrow 2-1 loss in the opener, the overall statistical profile favors the Athletics in this matchup.
Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Total Pick
- Pick: Take the under if the total is set at 8.5
I would lean toward the under because the previous game between these teams finished with only three total runs and both offenses have struggled recently. The Angels scored only three combined runs during the previous three games before the series opener, while the Athletics have been held to four runs or fewer in four of their last five games. Aaron Civale also enters with a strong 2.70 ERA, which could help keep scoring under control again Wednesday night.
Final Score Prediction: Athletics 5 – Los Angeles Angels 3
This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Tuesday.
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