Ace John Lackey will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Righthander Lackey is 1-2 this season with a 6.61 ERA. Starting this game for the Giants will be Barry Zito. The lefthander has a 4.09 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total is sitting at 8½. The Angels defeated San Diego 6-0 as a -185 favorite on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5). Jered Weaver pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing only five hits while striking out five for the Angels and Juan Rivera hit a pair of solo home runs in the win. The Giants defeated Oakland 7-1 as a -140 favorite on Sunday. The eight runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5). Matt Cain pitched a complete-game four-hitter, allowing only one run with nine strikeouts for San Francisco and Nate Schierholtz hit a three-run home run in the win. A few trends to consider: Next up:
The Los Angeles Angels and the San Francisco Giants will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at AT&T Park.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels
San Francisco home to LA Angels, Tuesday, June 16
