The Los Angeles Angels (24-16) will host the Oakland Athletics (16-24), Friday at 9:38 PM ET, in a matchup of AL West rivals. Chase Silseth (1-0) is the starter for the Angels, and Paul Blackburn (4-0) for the Athletics.
The Angels fell on Friday by a 6-5 score to the Rangers. Raisel Iglesias took the loss after he went 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one in the outing.
The Athletics take the diamond after losing 14-4 to the Twins on Friday. Daulton Jefferies was the losing pitcher in the contest for the Athletics. He threw four innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits while striking out five.
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What time is Los Angeles vs. Oakland?
- Game Day: Friday, May 20, 2022
- Game Time: 21:38 ET, 20:38 CT, 19:38 MT, 18:38 PT
- Stadium: Angel Stadium
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Los Angeles vs. Oakland?
- Los Angeles odds: -160
- Oakland odds: +140
Who are the key players for Los Angeles?
Starting pitcher (Silseth)
- Silseth will take to the mound for the Angels, his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, throwing 6 2/3 innings without allowing a run.
- He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of .00, a 2 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .500.
- The Athletics have gone 1-for-17 in six innings this season against the right-hander.
Key hitters
- Mike Trout has a team-best .689 slugging percentage, while batting .320 with 10 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 22 walks.
- Taylor Ward has five doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 23 walks while hitting .375. He leads his team with 39 hits and a .488 OBP, with a team-high .721 slugging percentage.
- Shohei Ohtani is batting .241 with eight doubles, eight home runs and 13 walks.
- Anthony Rendon has eight doubles, five home runs and 19 walks while hitting .237.
Who are the key players for Oakland?
Starting pitcher (Blackburn)
- Blackburn (4-0) takes the mound first for the Athletics in his eighth start of the season. He has a 1.67 ERA in 37 2/3 innings pitched, with 29 strikeouts.
- The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In seven games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.67, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .213 against him.
- Head-to-head against the Angels this season, Blackburn has thrown 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out three.
Key hitters
- Sean Murphy is batting .189 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.
- Sheldon Neuse's 34 hits, .336 on-base percentage and .376 slugging percentage are all team-highs.
- Tony Kemp is hitting .214 with four doubles, a home run and 13 walks.
- Seth Brown has six doubles, two triples, three home runs and 10 walks while hitting .186.
Key stats for Los Angeles vs. Oakland
- The Angels average 1.4 home runs per game to rank second in baseball with 55 total home runs.
- The Angels have hit 26 homers at home this season (1.4 per game).
- The Athletics strike out 7.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 24th in MLB.
- In 19 games away from home this season, their pitchers average 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Athletics rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 23 home runs as a team.
- They've hit 15 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 19 road contests this season.
- The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Angels pitching staff ranks 23rd in the league.
- Angels pitchers have an 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings rate at home this season.
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