The Oakland Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels for the final three games of the season starting Oct. 3. Los Angeles leads the season series 12-4. The A's could still finish with the worst record in baseball, but the Nationals final three games are against Mets, so that's not likely.
The Angels are 72-86 overall and 33-45 on the road. Against the runline, they are 74-84 overall and 40-38 on the road. The A's are 56-102 and 26-52 at home. Against the spread, Oakland is 75-83 overall and 29-49 at home.
Patrick Sandoval is scheduled to make his 27th start of the season for Los Angeles. The left-hander is 6-9 with a 3.03 ERA in 142 2/3 innings. Sandoval has struck out 145, walked 59 and allowed 134 hits and eight home runs. He is 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA in three starts against Oakland this season. He has allowed 14 hits in 19 innings with 15 strikeouts and seven walks.