In a series opener on Monday, Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels (30-46) face JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics (29-51), with first pitch scheduled for 9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Los Angeles-Oakland matchup below.
When is Angels vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Angels vs. Athletics
The Angels and Athletics will hit the field at Angel Stadium of Anaheim for this matchup on June 24, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CA.
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Angels Stats, Odds & Insights
The Angels have been the moneyline favorite five total times this season. They’ve gone 1-4 in those games.
Los Angeles ranks 14th in MLB with 82 total home runs.
The Angels rank 16th in MLB, slugging .384.
Los Angeles’ 4.78 team ERA ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Angels have the fifth-highest WHIP in MLB (1.356).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Athletics have won 22 out of the 70 games, or 31.4%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Oakland has hit 90 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the majors.
The Athletics rank 21st in the majors with a .372 team slugging percentage.
Oakland pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.35 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
The Athletics rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.346 WHIP this season.
Angels Starter Recent Performance: Griffin Canning
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Brewers | June 18 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
at Diamondbacks | June 13 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Astros | June 7 | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
at Mariners | June 2 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Yankees | May 28 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Luis Medina
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Royals | June 19 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
at Twins | June 13 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Blue Jays | June 8 | 4.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
at Braves | June 2 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Angels Key Players to Watch
Griffin Canning gets the start for the Angels, his 16th of the season. He is 2-8 with a 5.02 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the right-hander tossed five innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
The 28-year-old has a 5.02 ERA and 6 strikeouts per nine innings across 15 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .263 to his opponents.
Ward is batting .240 this season with a team-high 12 home runs and 38 RBI.
Luis Rengifo is batting .306 with an OBP of .353 and a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
Zachary Neto has 63 hits this season and a slash line of .250/.299/.433.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will hand the ball to Luis Medina (1-2) for his fifth start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals.
The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.71 and 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .256 in four games this season.
Bleday has 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .253.
Brent Rooker has put up 44 runs batted in to lead his team.
Shea Langeliers has a team-high 14 home runs.
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