Los Angeles Angels at San Francisco Giants

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SF	0	0	5	4	0	0	0	0	—	9	11	0

Rookie right-hander Ryan Johnson gets the ball for the Angels against Robbie Ray in a Saturday matinee, first pitch set for 1:05 PM PT. Johnson's season ERA is ugly, but his last time out he worked 5 innings and allowed just 1 earned run in a win over Detroit — the kind of start that gives a team something to build on even in a lost season.

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Angels(41-62)

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2

+1.5-167+120o8.5-133

Giants(42-60)

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9

-1.5+163-122u8.5+135

Best BetAngels +111

Pregame

The Angels have actually played better baseball lately, winning 3 of their last 5 while the Giants are mired in a 5-game skid with no signs of life. Ryan Johnson's encouraging last start adds a sliver of stability to a rotation that desperately needs it, and San Francisco's bullpen attrition makes late-inning collapses a real risk for the home side.

Ray, by contrast, has been the rare bright spot in a Giants rotation that just lost Trevor McDonald to the injured list with an elbow strain. His last outing against Seattle wasn't a decision, but he struck out 6 over 4 innings, and San Francisco needs length from him more than ever with the bullpen bleeding arms — Rowan Wick, Randy Rodriguez, Hayden Birdsong and Jose Butto are all out for the year or close to it.

Ryan Johnson

(2-6)·7.11 ERA

Jul 19 vs Tigers

W

5.0IP

1ER

5K

3BB

91P

07/25 Lineup

Robbie Ray

(10-7)·3.24 ERA

Jul 19 @ Mariners

ND

4.0IP

1ER

6K

2BB

86P

07/25 Lineup

There's a silver lining brewing at third base: Matt Chapman has been trending toward a return from his abdominal strain in time for this very homestand, which would be a real jolt for a Giants lineup that's managed just 3, 2 and 4 runs across its last three losses.

Los Angeles Angels

(41-62)

Jul 22Lvs Cardinals0-1

Jul 22Wvs Cardinals5-1

Jul 21Wvs Cardinals3-2

Jul 19Wvs Tigers3-2

Jul 19Lvs Tigers0-7

San Francisco Giants

(42-60)

Jul 22L@ Royals4-5

Jul 21L@ Royals2-3

Jul 20L@ Royals3-4

Jul 19L@ Mariners3-6

Jul 19L@ Mariners3-4

Momentum is a strange thing to lean on for two teams a combined 40 games under .500, but it's still worth noting the Angels have won 3 of their last 5 while the Giants haven't won anything in over a week. With the trade deadline days away and both clubs widely expected to sell, these games are as much about auditions as standings — Zach Neto, Reid Detmers and Jose Soriano are among the names the Angels could be shopping, while Luis Arraez's strong platform year has made him one of the more attractive rental bats in baseball.

Los Angeles Angels

(9)

• 10-Day-ILAdam Frazier (2B) — Frazier (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.07/20
• 10-Day-ILSebastian Rivero (C) — Rivero (hand) has been catching at the Angels' spring complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.07/12
• 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada (knee) has been rehabbing at his home and hasn't started baseball activities, MLB.com reports.07/22
• 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) is expected to throw another live session this weekend, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.07/22
• 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.07/17
• 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Joyce (shoulder) averaged 100.2 mph with his fastball in a one-inning rehab appearance in the Arizona Complex League on Thursday, Taylor Blake Ward of TheSportingTribune.com reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz's Tommy John surgery on his right elbow was deemed "successful," per MLB.com.06/27
• 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson (RP) — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon (3B) — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

San Francisco Giants

(11)

• 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Bader (foot) is unlikely to be activated from the 10-day injured list until after the trade deadline, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.07/20
• 10-Day-ILMatt Chapman (3B) — Chapman (abdomen) has been faring well in his rehab and could be activated in time for San Francisco's upcoming homestand, which begins Friday against the Angels, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.07/20
• 10-Day-ILVictor Bericoto (RF) — The Giants placed Bericoto on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.07/10
• 10-Day-ILJonah Cox (CF) — Cox went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 18-3 win over the Cubs.07/08
• 15-Day-ILTrevor McDonald (SP) — The Giants placed McDonald on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow strain, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.07/21
• 15-Day-ILMatt Gage (RP) — Gage will be re-evaluated in one month after an MRI revealed a moderate left flexor strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.07/08
• 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — Peguero (hamstring) threw 30 pitches during a bullpen session Monday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

Both rosters are held together with duct tape at this point — the Angels are still missing Anthony Rendon, Yoan Moncada and Yusei Kikuchi for the long haul, while the Giants' pitching depth chart reads like an injury report. Whichever lineup gets more from its walking wounded probably decides this one.