Shohei Ohtani is a world-class baseball player. In this MLB betting preview, we’ll be going through the sharpest picks on Ohtani for the Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics game on Monday, August 8. We think these are the top MLB bets for Monday.
The Los Angeles Angels have a 46-63 record in the 2022 season. The Oakland Athletics have a 41-68 record this season. The Los Angeles Angels are 4-6 in their last 10 games, and the Oakland Athletics are 5-5.
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This MLB matchup on Monday is taking place in Oakland, California at RingCentral Coliseum. The first pitch is at 9:40 p.m. ET. We’ll be covering the top MLB player prop bets on Shohei Ohtani in this betting preview.
Cole Irvin (6-8, 3.04 ERA) is set to take the mound for the Oakland Athletics on August 8. Jose Suarez (3-4, 4.55 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Angels. Cole Irvin gave up a pair of earned runs in his last outing against the Los Angeles Angels in six innings pitched. Jose Suarez didn’t surrender an earned run against the Athletics through five innings in his last game.
Shohei Ohtani, an elite player on the LA Angels, is expected to have a big game on Monday. Ohtani is +360 to hit a home run on in the series-opener against the Oakland Athletics. If you’re feeling extra risky, Ohtani is +3700 to go yard twice on Monday.
He’s also -250 to record a hit on August 8. His odds on FanDuel for 2+ hits, 3+ hits and 4+ hits are +210, +1000 and +5000 odds, respectively.
Looking for more? We have additional MLB prop odds on Ohtani below. Remember that all odds in this betting preview are from FanDuel. However, we strongly encourage you to line shop. Don’t only bet on FanDuel. The OddsJam MLB Odds page will have the most recent odds for all bets on the Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics game on Monday, August 8, 2022.
On FanDuel, Ohtani is +5000 odds to have 4+ hits and +1600 odds to have 3+ RBIs. He’s also +100 odds to have 2+ total bases.
The Los Angeles Angels are +106 on the moneyline on Monday, while the Oakland Athletics are -124 on August 8 against the Los Angeles Angels. The total (e.g. over/under) is currently set at 7 runs.