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Kyodo News
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Baseball: Yusei Kikuchi hurls 1-hit gem as Angels see off Athletics
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 15:02 | Sports, All Yusei Kikuchi threw 7-1/3 innings of one-hit ball in his longest start this year as the Los Angeles Angels held on to beat the Athletics 7-4 on Monday. Kikuchi (2-5) had six 1-2-3 innings in a 104-pitch gem to earn the win at Angel Stadium, allowing his only hit to Max Muncy with one out in the fifth inning when he also issued his solitary walk. "I managed to use all my pitches extremely well, and getting to pitch into the eighth was huge," Kikuchi said. Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel and Mike Trout hit back-to-back RBI singles in the third and Jo Adell's solo home run in the fourth handed the Angels and Kikuchi a 4-0 lead. The lefty had his fifth and last strikeout in the eighth and got the hook before reliever Connor Brogdon gave up two runs in the frame. The Angels scored three important runs in the home half on a Trout sacrifice fly and Adell's two-run single as the Athletics scored two runs off Shaun Anderson in the ninth. "I'm not thinking too much about myself picking up a win," Kikuchi said. "The bottom line is winning a game lifts the team, and that's what I'm happy with." Related coverage: Funeral held for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima Baseball: Yamamoto throws 6 shutout frames, but Dodgers fall to Cards Baseball: Ayami Sato's pro exploits in Canada "opening up world" for women
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Los Angeles Angels vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends
Los Angeles Angels vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends | June 9 The Athletics (26-41) will visit the Los Angeles Angels (30-34), Monday at 9:38 p.m. ET, in a clash of AL West rivals. The Angels are favored at home (-159) against the Athletics (+133). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Angels looking to Yusei Kikuchi (1-5), and Jeffrey Springs (5-4) answering the bell for the Athletics. Ahead of this Angels vs. Athletics matchup, here's what you need to get ready for Monday's MLB action, including viewing options. Los Angeles Angels vs. Athletics odds, line and spread MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 6:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Favorite: Angels (-159, bet $159 to win $100) Angels (-159, bet $159 to win $100) Underdog: Athletics (+133, bet $100 to win $133) Athletics (+133, bet $100 to win $133) Over/under: 9 Angels vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream info Game day: Monday, June 9, 2025 Monday, June 9, 2025 Game time: 9:38 p.m. ET 9:38 p.m. ET Location: Anaheim, California Anaheim, California Stadium: Angel Stadium Angel Stadium TV channel: FDSW and NBCS-CA FDSW and NBCS-CA Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch Angels vs. Athletics on Fubo! Angels stats and trends Angels betting records This season, the Angels have won five out of the 11 games, or 45.5%, in which they've been favored. This season, the Angels have won two of their five games when favored by at least -159 on the moneyline. The implied probability of a win from the Angels, based on the moneyline, is 61.4%. The Angels and their opponents have hit the over in 33 of their 64 games with a total this season. The Angels have an ATS record of 32-32-0 in 64 games with a spread this season. Yusei Kikuchi (Angels probable starter) Kikuchi makes the start for the Angels, his 14th of the season. He is 1-5 with a 3.23 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 69 2/3 innings pitched. In his most recent appearance on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, the lefty went five innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering eight hits. The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.23, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are batting .266 against him. Kikuchi is trying to pick up his sixth quality start of the year in this game. Kikuchi will look to extend an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 5.3 innings per outing). He has had two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run. He will face off against an Athletics offense that ranks third in MLB with 590 total hits (on a .257 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .418 (seventh in MLB) with 80 total home runs (ninth in MLB). The 33-year-old ranks 32nd in ERA (3.23), 78th in WHIP (1.593), and 40th in K/9 (8.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season. Angels batting stats The Angels have hit 93 homers this season, which ranks third in the league. Hitters for the Angels rank ninth in the majors with a combined .405 team slugging percentage. The Angels have a team batting average of just .225 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams. The Angels have scored 270 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB. The Angels are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .287. The Angels are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 29th with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game. Athletics stats and trends Athletics betting records The Athletics have been victorious in 17, or 34.7%, of the 49 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. This year, the Athletics have won five of 23 games when listed as at least +133 or better on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 42.9% chance of walking away with the win. The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 37 of their 67 games with a total this season. The Athletics are 30-37-0 against the spread in their 67 games that had a posted line this season. Jeffrey Springs (Athletics probable starter) Springs (5-4 with a 4.66 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Athletics, his 13th of the season. The lefty last appeared in relief on Thursday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits. The 32-year-old has put up a 4.66 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .232 to opposing batters. Springs has six quality starts under his belt this season. Springs has 10 starts this year that he pitched five or more innings. In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run. He will face an Angels offense that ranks 19th in the league with 270 total runs scored while batting .225 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .405 slugging percentage (ninth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 93 home runs (third in the league). Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 32-year-old ranks 66th in ERA (4.66), 63rd in WHIP (1.345), and 50th in K/9 (7.4). Athletics batting stats The Athletics rank ninth in baseball with 80 total home runs. So far this season, the Athletics are seventh in the majors, slugging .418. The Athletics have the fifth-best batting average in the majors (.257). The offense for the Athletics is the No. 12 offense in MLB play scoring 4.3 runs per game (289 total runs). The Athletics are ninth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .324. Watch the MLB on Fubo!
Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Angels manufacture run in 10th inning to beat Red Sox, 4-3
BOSTON (AP) — Automatic runner Zach Neto scored on Taylor Ward's bases-loaded double play groundout to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings on Tuesday night. Nolan Schanuel had two RBIs and Neto added two hits and an RBI to give the Angels consecutive wins for the first time since capping an eight-game win streak on May 23. Kenley Jansen (1-2) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the win a night after getting a save and Reid Detmers got his first save. Schanuel led off the 10th with a sacrifice bunt that was bobbled by reliever Zack Kelly (1-2), allowing Neto to advance to third. Mike Trout then walked to load the bases. Kelly went 3-0 to Ward before he grounded into the double play. But it allowed Neto to score to put the Angels in front. Ceddanne Rafaela had two RBIs for Boston. Jarren Duran also had an RBI. Los Angeles starter Yusei Kikuchi pitched five innings plus three batters, allowing three runs off eight hits with five walks. He also struck out five, including his 900th major league strikeout. Boston's Brayan Bello ended a five-game streak of not making it through at least five innings. He lasted six innings, allowing three runs off seven hits. Key moment With Boston trailing 3-1 in the sixth, Trevor Story led off with a walk. Rafaela then jumped on Kikuchi's 89 mph slider, driving it 426 feet over the Green Monster for his fifth homer of the season. It was Kikuchi's final hitter of the night. Key stat Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Boston drops to 6-17 in one-run games this season. Up next Angels RHP José Soriano (4-5, 3.41 ERA) faces Red Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (1-1, 4.78) in the series finale. ___ AP MLB:
Boston Globe
7 days ago
- General
- Boston Globe
Game 63: Angels at Red Sox lineups and notes
'We're not that far off, I truly believe that,' Cora said. '... [The record has to do with] some young guys playing, right? Some at-bats that are going to get better with experience. Obviously, we expect to get healthy and I truly believe our pitching staff should be better.' The Red Sox will be looking for more length out of righthander Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.83 ERA), who has not completed five innings in any of his past five starts and remains winless since April 27. He is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in three career outings against the Angels and will start Tuesday. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The Angels will counter with Yusei Kikuchi. The lefthander has fanned seven Red Sox in each of his past three starts against them, including June and August outings last season. Advertisement Despite those recent results, Kikuchi is 0-3 with a 5.97 ERA in nine career appearances (seven starts) vs. Boston. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. Here's your preview. Lineups ANGELS (27-32): TBA Pitching: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (1-5, 3.06 ERA) RED SOX (29-33): TBA Pitching: RHP Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.83 ERA) Advertisement Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Angels vs. Bello: Jo Adell 0-2, Travis d'Arnaud 1-1, Zach Neto 2-6, Kevin Newman 0-2, Logan O'Hoppe 1-4, Luis Rengifo 0-3, Jorge Soler 0-3, Chris Taylor 0-2, Mike Trout 0-5, Taylor Ward 1-4 Red Sox vs. Kikuchi: Rafael Devers 4-18, Jarren Duran 1-6, Romy González 3-7, David Hamilton 0-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-4, Rob Refsnyder 5-11, Trevor Story 1-5, Abraham Toro 1-8, Connor Wong 3-8 Stat of the day: Jarren Duran broke out of an 0-for-17 slump with three hits on Monday, two of them doubles. Notes: Bello allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits across 4⅔ frames in a Wednesday no-decision against the Brewers, Boston's fifth straight loss at the time. 'I feel a little bit frustrated that I was taken out of the game with 77 pitches,' Bello said through an interpreter. 'I felt like I had a little more in the tank, but at the same time it's their decision and you have to respect that.' ... Backed by the first three-homer first inning by a visiting team in Fenway Park history, Los Angeles has split its past four games since a five-game skid and is on a 9-2 run on the road. ... Jo Adell knocked two homers, while Mike Trout hit a three-run shot as part of a 3-for-4 performance. Despite being outhit 11-8, the Angels found a way to win. ... Trout is 8-for-14 over four games since returning from the injured list, and he overtook Tim Salmon for the second-most hits in Angels history on Monday. Trout now has 1,675 hits, one more than Salmon's total. The three-time All-Star has hit fifth or sixth in the lineup during his starts since returning. ... Kikuchi worked five innings of one-run ball in a 1-0 loss to the Yankees on Wednesday, giving up four hits, walking five and striking out four. Five days earlier, Kikuchi shut out the Marlins for 5⅔ innings in his only win of the season, but has yet to surpass six innings in a start. Advertisement Katie McInerney can be reached at
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Angels offense remains quiet in shutout loss to Yankees
The hope was that the Angels could use Tuesday's ninth-inning rally to muster up something worth talking about at the plate. On Tuesday, Yoán Moncada homered. Taylor Ward singled. Luis Rengifo brought home a run with a line drive up the middle. Despite falling a run short, stringing a few hits together showed that the Angels could build off each other to produce runs. Advertisement However, instead of breaking through as an offense, the Angels were shut out by the Yankees 1-0 on Wednesday night, securing a sweep and turning the Angels' eight-game win streak of weeks past into more of a blip on the radar than a sign of life. Entering the game, the Angels (25-30) walked the least and struck out the second-most in MLB. Wednesday was mostly more of the same. The Angels drew two walks, one of them with two out in the ninth, but were able to snap their three-game streak of double-digit strikeouts — punching out just seven times. Angels manager Ron Washington managed the game as if his team needed the victory. He tried anything to salvage a homestand in which the Halos ultimately dropped five of six and scored just three runs. When Aaron Judge walked to the plate in the first and second innings, Washington greeted the Yankees slugger — owner of the top batting average (.391) in MLB — with a free base. The strategy that made Judge the first Yankees player to intentionally walk twice in the first two innings of a game since Gene Woodling on Aug. 30, 1953, worked once, but led to the only run of the game in its other appearance. Advertisement After Judge was walked with a man on in the first, Cody Bellinger walked — one of Angels starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi's five walks — to load the bases. The next batter, Anthony Volpe, hit a sacrifice fly to center field and brought home a run. Read more: Shaikin: Why Wayne Randazzo and Mark Gubicza might be best Angels broadcast duo in 50 years Kikuchi (93 pitches, 51 for strikes) struggled with command once again, with his league-high walk rate rearing its ugly head. The Japanese southpaw loaded the bases in each of the first two innings, but settled down to make it through five innings, giving up five hits and striking out four. Despite Kikuchi battling through the fifth — and the Angels bullpen tossing four scoreless innings — with how the Angels have been at the plate over their last five games, one run was all the Yankees needed Wednesday. In perhaps the biggest cheer of the night at the Big A, right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn struck Judge out looking with a 99.1-mph fastball in the seventh inning. Advertisement Now, the offense will look to recover away from Anaheim and see if it can rediscover what made it click against the Dodgers and Athletics. Cleveland and Boston await the Angels next as they'll first face the Guardians at Progressive Field on Friday to begin their six-game trip. Angels reshuffle roster The Angels made a flurry of roster moves before Wednesday's game, designating veteran infielder Tim Anderson and catcher Chuckie Robinson for assignment, while optioning left-hander Jake Eder to triple-A Salt Lake City. In corresponding moves, right-handed relief pitcher Robert Stephenson — who'd been out after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2024 — was activated off the 60-day injured list, and infielder Scott Kingery was recalled from triple-A Salt Lake City. Advertisement Washington said his hope for Stephenson, who signed a three-year, $33-million deal with the Angels before the 2024 season, is to be eased back into a high-leverage role. Stephenson said he is looking forward to the role he can play on the major league roster. 'To me, it's like, probably just like, up there with making my debut,' said Stephenson, who made his season and Angels debut Wednesday, tossing a scoreless sixth inning. 'I feel like it's gonna be pretty special for me." Kingery, on the other hand, hasn't appeared in the major leagues since 2022. Bursting on the scene as a top prospect with the Philadelphia Phillies, he featured heavily in the 2018 and 2019 campaigns after signing a six-year, $24-million contract extension before making his MLB debut. The 31-year-old, who Washington said will play center field, second base and third base, put up 2.7 wins-above-replacement in 2019 before struggling to find any resemblance to his previous success — playing in just 16 combined games in 2021 and 2022 — and was eventually traded to the Angels in November 2024 after spending most of the last four seasons in the minor leagues. Advertisement 'It's hard, it's a hard game,' Kingery said. 'Stuff happens throughout your career, and you got to find ways to battle that and just keep on going. Just keep the foot on the pedal and find ways to make things work." Trout nears return Mike Trout (left knee) continues to check the boxes as he nears a return from the injured list. The longest-tenured Angel and three-time MVP faced live pitching from a minor league pitcher on Wednesday, and performed baserunning drills with more intensity than earlier this week, Washington said. Washington added that Trout began to cut and stop while running, but he still wasn't going at 100%. Advertisement 'Came out of it very well,' Washington said. 'He looks good.' Trout was hitting .179 with nine home runs and 18 RBIs before suffering a bone bruise in his left knee on April 30. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
