The Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels will resume their AL West rivalry on Monday at Angel Stadium.
Oakland will start left-hander Ken Waldichuk in the series opener. He is 0-2 with a 7.65 ERA in four appearances this year. Los Angeles will counter with southpaw José Suarez on Monday at The Big A. The 25-year-old is 0-1 with a 9.26 ERA in three games.
First pitch from Anaheim, CA, is at 6:38 p.m. PT. The Angels are listed as -225 moneyline favorites and the game total is 9.
Oakland is in a tailspin, losing series after series. With the recent news that the A's have purchased land in Las Vegas to move the team, it's been a dreary week in O-Town. Will this team show more pride following the relocation news, or simply fade into irrelevance?
The A's score 3.48 runs per game (27th) and hit .225 (27th) with a .658 OPS (27th). They've hit 19 home runs (24th) and stolen 19 bags (9th) this year. The Oakland pitching staff has posted an 8.08 ERA (30th) and a 1.75 WHIP (30th) with three quality starts.
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— Oakland A's (@Athletics) April 22, 2023
The Athletics will turn to the lefty Waldichuk on Monday. He is coming off a solid performance against the Chicago Cubs, holding them scoreless in five innings. After surrendering 14 earned runs in his first two outings, Waldichuk has allowed just three runs in 11.1 innings versus Baltimore and Chicago. Can he sustain this momentum against Los Angeles?