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Athletics at Los Angeles Angels

By Bush StaffUpdated 57d ago·2 min read
AthleticsATH(39-42)
Los Angeles AngelsLAA(34-48)
9—3
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Walbert Ureña (5-5, 2.41 ERA) squares off against J.T. Ginn (5-4, 3.16 ERA) at Angel Stadium for a 6:38 PM PT first pitch Friday — the exact same pitching matchup from June 20, when Ureña tossed 5 shutout innings on 90 pitches without issuing a single walk, and Ginn gave up 4 earned runs in 5.1 frames to take the loss. These two are walking back into the same fight. Ureña holds the early edge on points.

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Athletics(39-42)
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9
Angels(34-48)
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Best BetAngels +102
Pregame

The Athletics are priced as slight favorites, which makes the Angels at +112 the spot. Ureña held this lineup scoreless over 5 innings in his last start — no walks, 6 strikeouts — while Ginn gave up 4 earned runs in that same game. A near-even price that gives you the pitcher with the clear recent edge and a lineup that's been winning close games is worth backing.

The context around Ginn matters more than his ERA right now. The Athletics lost Zack Gelof to the 10-day IL after he got spiked by Matt Chapman at Oracle Park — a right hand laceration that ended a 24-game hitting streak, the best active streak in the majors at the time. Shortstop Jacob Wilson is also day-to-day with a shoulder issue. Ginn is pitching behind a lineup that just lost its hottest bat going into a rematch against the guy who already beat it cleanly.

Athletics
J.T. Ginn
(7-5)·3.10 ERA
Jun 20 vs Angels
L
5.1IP
3ER
5K
3BB
98P
06/26 Lineup
Los Angeles Angels
Walbert Ureña
(5-7)·2.88 ERA
Jun 20 @ Athletics
W
5.0IP
0ER
6K
0BB
90P
06/26 Lineup
Athletics
Athletics
(39-42)
Jun 25W@ Giants9-6
Jun 25L@ Giants1-2
Jun 24L@ Giants1-3
Jun 21Lvs Angels7-9
Jun 21Lvs Angels0-7
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels
(34-48)
Jun 24Wvs Orioles7-6
Jun 24Wvs Orioles5-1
Jun 23Lvs Orioles1-6
Jun 21W@ Athletics9-7
Jun 21W@ Athletics7-0

The A's snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 9-6 win over the Giants on Thursday — fine — but 2 of those 4 losses came against this same Angels club in a doubleheader on June 21. They're 39-42, third in the AL West, and their middle-of-the-order situation just got worse. The Angels, meanwhile, won 5-1 and then a walk-off 7-6 in 10 innings to close out a Baltimore series, and have taken 4 of their last 5. At 34-48, they have no business playing with this kind of momentum, but Ureña has been carrying the rotation and the offense has been finding ways to win close games.

Athletics
Athletics
(9)
  • Day-To-DayJacob Wilson (SS) — Wilson (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in San Francisco.06/25
  • 10-Day-ILZack Gelof (3B) — The Athletics placed Gelof (hand) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.06/25
  • 10-Day-ILBrent Rooker (DH) — Rooker (knee) is still not participating in any baseball activities as of Tuesday, MLB.com reports.06/24
  • 15-Day-ILMark Leiter Jr. (RP) — Leiter (hip) began a throwing progression Monday, MLB.com reports.06/24
  • OutWei-En Lin (P) — Lin (quadriceps) has allowed three earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out eight batters over 10.1 innings in two starts for Double-A Midland since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list May 20.06/19
  • 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — Clarke (hamstring) has started to play catch and has also begun a swinging progression, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.06/23
  • 60-Day-ILLuis Severino (SP) — The Athletics transferred Severino (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.06/21
  • 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) began a throwing progression Thursday, MLB.com reports.06/16
  • 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund (SP) — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.05/20
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels
(14)
  • Day-To-DayNiko Kavadas (1B) — The Angels reassigned Kavadas to minor-league camp Wednesday.06/22
  • paternityJose Siri (LF) — Siri went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-7 win over the Athletics.06/24
  • 10-Day-ILMike Trout (CF) — Trout (hamstring) resumed on-field exercises Tuesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/26
  • 10-Day-ILAdam Frazier (2B) — Frazier (elbow) took part in light baseball activities Friday, per MLB.com.06/13
  • 10-Day-ILSebastian Rivero (C) — Rivero was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent left hand injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/10
  • 10-Day-ILGustavo Campero (C) — The Angels selected Campero's contract from Double-A Rocket City and placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured hand.06/06
  • 15-Day-ILGrayson Rodriguez (SP) — Rodriguez (back) threw off flat ground in the bullpen Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/21
  • 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) is no longer wearing a walking boot, and he played catch on the field Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/13
  • 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a throwing program in mid-June, per MLB.com.06/13
  • 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Joyce (shoulder) threw 10 pitches off a mound Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.06/13
  • 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.06/10
  • 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.06/09
  • 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

The injury reports are brutal on both sides. The Angels are still without Mike Trout (hamstring), who resumed on-field work this week but isn't back yet, plus they're down both Travis d'Arnaud and Yoan Moncada for the year. The A's are missing Gelof, Wilson is questionable, Brent Rooker hasn't done baseball activities yet with his knee, and Denzel Clarke is out all season. Two depleted rosters, which cuts both ways — but the A's lineup loses more impact when Gelof sits than the Angels do with Trout already priced in.

Ureña is the story here. A 2.41 ERA as a rookie in the American League, and almost nobody outside of Anaheim is talking about it. He's hit his spots, pitched to contact, and the last time he faced this exact A's lineup he made it look routine. Ginn is a capable arm and 5-4 is a fine record, but he's 0-1 against Ureña in this specific matchup and his team just lost its best player. If Ureña comes anywhere close to replicating what he did on June 20, the Angels win this without much drama.

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