Athletics take 1-0 lead over Angels in Game 2

Los Angeles Angels (41-56, fourth in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (38-61, fifth in the AL West)

Oakland, California; Saturday, 4:07 p.m. EDT

PROBABLE PITCHING VALUES: Angels: Jack Kochanowicz (0-1, 12.00 ERA, 2.33 WHIP, one strikeout); Athletics: Mitch Spence (5-6, 4.75 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 72 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Athletics -119, Angels +100; Over/Under is 8 1/2 runs

CONCLUSION: The Oakland Athletics play against the Los Angeles Angels and lead the series 1-0.

Oakland has a 23-25 ​​record in home games and a 38-61 overall record. The Athletics rank fourth in the major leagues with 125 total home runs and an average of 1.3 per game.

Los Angeles has a 41-56 record overall and a 19-27 record on the road. The Angels have a 19-8 record in games where they have not allowed a home run.

Saturday’s game will be the eighth meeting between these teams this season. The Athletics lead the season series 4-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brent Rooker has 21 home runs, 36 walks and 62 RBIs with a .291 batting average for the Athletics. Max Schuemann has hit 14 for 35 with a double, two home runs and seven RBIs in the last 10 games.

Jo Adell leads Los Angeles with 15 home runs and a .398 slugging average. Zachary Neto has hit 12 of 35 home runs in the last 10 games, hitting two home runs and having five RBIs.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 5-5, .285 batting average, 5.48 ERA, 23 runs more than opponents

Angels: 5-5, .228 batting average, 5.16 ERA, 17 runs less

INJURIES: Athletics: Jacob Wilson: day-to-day (undisclosed), Luis Medina: 15-day IL (elbow), Tyler Soderstrom: 10-day IL (undisclosed), Dany Jimenez: 15-day IL (oblique), Abraham Toro: 10-day IL (hamstring), Alex Wood: 60-day IL (rotator cuff), Paul Blackburn: 60-day IL (foot), Ross Stripling: 15-day IL (elbow), Esteury Ruiz: 10-day IL (wrist), Darell Hernaiz: 60-day IL (ankle), Ken Waldichuk: 60-day IL (elbow), Trevor Gott: 60-day IL (elbow)

Angels: Luis Guillorme: day-to-day (back), Luis Rengifo: 10-day IL (hand), Andrew Wantz: 60-day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-day IL (elbow), Adam Cimber: 15-day IL (shoulder), Jose Cisnero: 60-day IL (shoulder), Kelvin Caceres: 60-day IL (lat), Mike Trout: 10-day IL (meniscus), Robert William Stephenson: 60-day IL (shoulder), Jose Quijada: 60-day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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