Angels go after series win against Athletics
Posted Sep 20, 2018 2:10 am.
Last Updated Sep 20, 2018 2:40 am.
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Los Angeles Angels (75-77, fourth in AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (91-61, second in AL West)
Oakland, California; Thursday, 3:35 p.m. Eastern
PROBABLE PITCHERS: Angels: Matt Shoemaker (2-1, 3.98 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 19 strikeouts) Athletics: Edwin Jackson (5-3, 3.17 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: Both Los Angeles and Oakland are seeking to secure a series win with a victory. The Athletics are 12-3 in games started by Jackson. Oakland’s lineup has 206 home runs this year, led by Khris Davis’ mark of 43. The Angels have gone 32-34 against the rest of their division. Los Angeles’ lineup is slugging .415 on the season, Mike Trout leads the team with a mark of .625. The A’s won 10-0 in Wednesday’s meeting, Brett Anderson earned his fourth win of the year.
TOP PERFORMERS: Justin Upton has 76 runs and 84 RBIs for the Angels this year. Jose Fernandez has seven hits and two home runs over his past 10 games for Los Angeles. Matt Chapman has 95 runs and 64 RBIs for the A’s this season. Stephen Piscotty has three home runs and nine RBIs while slugging .622 over his past 10 games for Oakland.
LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 5-5, .206 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored by 13 runs. Athletics: 6-4, .252 batting average, 3.89 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by HERO Sports, and data from Sportradar.
