Los Angeles Angels (60-97, fifth in the AL West) vs. Athletics (62-95, fourth in the AL West)
West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Walbert Urena (9-10, 2.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 140 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (4-14, 6.18 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 109 strikeouts)
LINE: Angels -134, Athletics +110; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels hit the road against the Athletics looking to stop a four-game road skid.
The Athletics have a 62-95 record overall and a 30-46 record in home games. The Athletics have a 46-24 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
Los Angeles has a 26-50 record on the road and a 60-97 record overall. The Angels have a 19-29 record in games decided by one run.
The teams play Wednesday for the 13th time this season. The Athletics lead the season series 7-5.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zack Gelof has 15 doubles, two triples and 20 home runs for the Athletics. Lawrence Butler is 12 for 37 with two doubles, a triple and four home runs over the last 10 games.
Zach Neto has 29 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs and 74 RBIs for the Angels. Vaughn Grissom is 8 for 34 with a double, two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 3-7, .240 batting average, 6.88 ERA, outscored by 34 runs
Angels: 4-6, .220 batting average, 4.84 ERA, outscored by 15 runs
INJURIES: Athletics: Nick Kurtz: 60-Day IL (thumb), Max Muncy: 10-Day IL (knee), J.T. Ginn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Sterner: 60-Day IL (knee), Gage Jump: 15-Day IL (left shoulder), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob Wilson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Soderstrom: 60-Day IL (hip), Mark Leiter Jr.: 60-Day IL (hip), Brent Rooker: 60-Day IL (knee), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)
Angels: Kyren Paris: 10-Day IL (finger), George Klassen: 15-Day IL (back), Nolan Schanuel: 10-Day IL (side), Samy Natera Jr.: 15-Day IL (forearm), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Gustavo Campero: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
