9:40 pm
June 15

Angels @ Athletics

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Angels (33-32)

@ Oakland Athletics (40-27)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Heaney (LAA): 4-3; 4.37 ERA

Montas (OAK) 6-6; 4.37 ERA

 

Current odds:

Los Angeles Angels: (+115)

Oakland Athletics: (-125)

 

No team has been as hot this month as the Oakland Athletics, who continue their three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Oakland has won four straight and is 10-2 in June following an 8-5 win on Monday, when Sean Murphy delivered a two-run homer and reached base four times. Sean Manaea allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings, extending a streak of stellar performances from the Athletics’ starting rotation. Oakland starting pitchers own a 1.51 ERA over the past six games covering 35 2/3 innings.

The Angels will look to begin a new winning streak behind starter Andrew Heaney (4-3, 4.37 ERA), who recorded his third consecutive win last Tuesday in an 8-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Heaney allowed one run with seven strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings and has a 2.41 ERA in his past three starts. The 30-year-old left-hander is 2-3 with a 4.34 ERA in eight career starts against Oakland and has struggled to contain Elvis Andrus (9-for-27 with three homers).

Oakland starter Frankie Montas (6-6, 4.37) is looking to return to the win column after losing for the fourth time in his past five starts last Thursday. The 28-year-old right-hander gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits over 6 1/3 innings in the 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals.

Shohei Ohtani is 6-for-13 with two home runs against Montas, who owns a 2-1 record and 3.02 ERA in 10 career games (seven starts) versus the Angels. The Angels have received a welcome spark from veteran catcher Max Stassi, who was named the AL Player of the Week after hitting .455 with three homers, three doubles and eight RBIs in five games.

5/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Oakland Athletics