Athletics try to end road slide, take on the Angels
Athletics (26-42, fifth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (31-34, third in the AL West)
Anaheim, California; Tuesday, 9:38 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Mitch Spence (2-1, 4.09 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Angels: Jose Soriano (4-5, 4.11 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 52 strikeouts)
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Angels -159, Athletics +134; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics visit the Los Angeles Angels looking to stop a 12-game road skid.
Los Angeles has a 31-34 record overall and a 13-16 record in home games. Angels hitters have a collective .405 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the AL.
The Athletics are 26-42 overall and 14-19 in road games. The Athletics have the third-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .417.
The matchup Tuesday is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Angels have a 5-0 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zach Neto has 11 doubles, a triple and 10 home runs for the Angels. Jo Adell is 12 for 33 with a double and six home runs over the last 10 games.
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Tyler Soderstrom is third on the Athletics with 26 extra base hits (11 doubles, a triple and 14 home runs). Max Muncy is 6 for 21 with three home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 6-4, .234 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
Athletics: 3-7, .265 batting average, 6.10 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
INJURIES: Angels: Jorge Soler: day-to-day (groin), Yoan Moncada: 10-Day IL (knee), Robert Stephenson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gustavo Campero: 10-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)
Athletics: Shea Langeliers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Miguel Andujar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Gunnar Hoglund: 15-Day IL (hip), Zack Gelof: 60-Day IL (hand), Gio Urshela: 10-Day IL (hamstring), J.T. Ginn: 15-Day IL (quadricep), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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