Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics Preview and Predictions 06-16-2018
16th June 2018 by Gracenote
opponents have had no trouble scoring runs against the oakland athletics during their current slide, and they'll need to find a way to stop mike trout if they hope to end the skid. oakland looks to halt its losing streak at four games when it hosts the los angeles angels on saturday afternoon for the middle contest of their three-game series.
the athletics have yielded 34 runs during their slide after dropping an 8-4 decision on friday when trout drove in one of those runs for los angeles in the series opener while going 3-for-3 and scoring twice. the 26-year-old superstar, who leads the major leagues with 23 home runs, has gone 10-for-14 with four blasts and seven rbis over his last four contests and has reached safely in eight of his last nine plate appearances. rookie jose briceno recorded his first career double while going 3-for-4 with an rbi for the angels, who ended their four-game skid with friday's triumph. ian kinsler belted his ninth homer of the season, seven of which have come in his last 16 contests.
tv: 4:05 p.m. et, fs west (los angeles), nbcs california (oakland)
pitching matchup: angels lh john lamb (2016: 1-7, 6.43 era) vs. athletics lh sean manaea (5-6, 3.49)
lamb will be recalled from triple-a salt lake to make his first major-league start - and appearance - since july 16, 2016, when he was pounded for nine runs and nine hits over two-plus innings while pitching for cincinnati in a loss to milwaukee. the 27-year-old californian has posted a 3.44 era in 13 turns for the bees this year but has received just one decision - a victory. lamb, who made 24 starts for the reds from 2015-16, lost his only career start against oakland on june 12, 2016 after yielding four runs and seven hits - two homers - in four frames.
manaea followed a stellar april with a horrid may but appears to be on the upswing again as he has given up four runs over 12 2/3 innings in a pair of no-decisions this month. the 26-year-old native of indiana, who is 2-4 in seven outings at home this season, has won just one of eight turns since ending april with three straight victories. manaea fell to 1-3 with a 4.30 era in seven career starts against the angels on march 30, when he suffered the loss despite allowing just one run and four hits over 7 2/3 frames in his season debut.
walk-offs
1. athletics dh khris davis was hitless in four at-bats on friday after going 5-for-8 with three solo homers over his previous two games.
2. los angeles made a bevy of roster moves friday, placing inf zack cozart (shoulder) and rhps garrett richards (hamstring), nick tropeano (shoulder) and jim johnson (back) on the 10-day disabled list while recalling rhps akeel morris, jake jewell, felix pena and eduardo paredes from salt lake.
3. oakland 3b matt chapman (hand) could be headed to the dl despite having no structural damage found during an mri exam.
prediction: athletics 7, angels 5
16th June 2018 by Gracenote
opponents have had no trouble scoring runs against the oakland athletics during their current slide, and they'll need to find a way to stop mike trout if they hope to end the skid. oakland looks to halt its losing streak at four games when it hosts the los angeles angels on saturday afternoon for the middle contest of their three-game series.
the athletics have yielded 34 runs during their slide after dropping an 8-4 decision on friday when trout drove in one of those runs for los angeles in the series opener while going 3-for-3 and scoring twice. the 26-year-old superstar, who leads the major leagues with 23 home runs, has gone 10-for-14 with four blasts and seven rbis over his last four contests and has reached safely in eight of his last nine plate appearances. rookie jose briceno recorded his first career double while going 3-for-4 with an rbi for the angels, who ended their four-game skid with friday's triumph. ian kinsler belted his ninth homer of the season, seven of which have come in his last 16 contests.
tv: 4:05 p.m. et, fs west (los angeles), nbcs california (oakland)
pitching matchup: angels lh john lamb (2016: 1-7, 6.43 era) vs. athletics lh sean manaea (5-6, 3.49)
lamb will be recalled from triple-a salt lake to make his first major-league start - and appearance - since july 16, 2016, when he was pounded for nine runs and nine hits over two-plus innings while pitching for cincinnati in a loss to milwaukee. the 27-year-old californian has posted a 3.44 era in 13 turns for the bees this year but has received just one decision - a victory. lamb, who made 24 starts for the reds from 2015-16, lost his only career start against oakland on june 12, 2016 after yielding four runs and seven hits - two homers - in four frames.
manaea followed a stellar april with a horrid may but appears to be on the upswing again as he has given up four runs over 12 2/3 innings in a pair of no-decisions this month. the 26-year-old native of indiana, who is 2-4 in seven outings at home this season, has won just one of eight turns since ending april with three straight victories. manaea fell to 1-3 with a 4.30 era in seven career starts against the angels on march 30, when he suffered the loss despite allowing just one run and four hits over 7 2/3 frames in his season debut.
walk-offs
1. athletics dh khris davis was hitless in four at-bats on friday after going 5-for-8 with three solo homers over his previous two games.
2. los angeles made a bevy of roster moves friday, placing inf zack cozart (shoulder) and rhps garrett richards (hamstring), nick tropeano (shoulder) and jim johnson (back) on the 10-day disabled list while recalling rhps akeel morris, jake jewell, felix pena and eduardo paredes from salt lake.
3. oakland 3b matt chapman (hand) could be headed to the dl despite having no structural damage found during an mri exam.
prediction: athletics 7, angels 5
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