Athletics
· 2026-06-29
The Athletics are set to host the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday to open a four-game series, after losing 4-1 @ Los Angeles Angels on 2026-06-28.
The Athletics are 40-44 overall and 8th in the American League, on a L2 streak, while the Angels are 30-45 overall.
The Athletics have gone 26-9 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Nick Kurtz has 13 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs while hitting .292 for the Athletics.
Zack Gelof is 15 for 41 with four doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.
The pitching probable for the Athletics is Gage Jump, with a 2-1 record and 3.09 ERA.
The Angels will start Jose Soriano, who has an 8-4 record and 2.79 ERA.
The Athletics are favored to win, with a -136 line, while the Angels are +112.
The Athletics have several players on the injured list, including Luis Severino and Brooks Kriske.
The Angels also have several players injured, including Gustavo Campero and Adam Frazier.
The Athletics will look to bounce back from their recent loss and take the series against the Angels.
And with their strong batting lineup, they have a good chance of winning.
But the Angels have a strong pitching staff, which could give the Athletics trouble.
So the series is expected to be closely contested.
The Athletics have a 3-1 lead in the season series against the Angels.
The team is looking to build on this momentum and move up in the standings.
With their next game on Thursday, the Athletics will look to start strong and take the lead.
The Angels will try to even the series and gain ground in the AL West.
The game is set to start at 9:40 p.m. EDT in West Sacramento, California.