The LA Angels continue their push toward respectability as they face the Oakland A's Monday night in the first game of the season ending three game series. The Angels have been surging at the end of the season while the A's, who have the worst record in the American League, have been fading down the stretch. Game time is 9:40 p.m. ET at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
The LA Angels are finishing strong, hoping to gain some momentum heading into next season. They have ended the season winning their last three series, including a sweep of the As just last week. They are coming off a string series against the Rangers, as they solidified third place in the AL West. The Angels two sluggers, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani have carried them all season. Trout is hitting .277 with 38 home runs and 78 RBI while Ohtani is hitting .276 with 34 home runs and 94 RBI.
No matter how historic a year Judge is having, I'm not sure how the MVP can go to a really good one way player when there's a guy in the league doing this. #OhtaniMVP pic.twitter.com/b3hMcDYZ3P
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 2, 2022
On Monday, Patrick Sandoval gets the start. The right hander is 6-7 on the season with a solid 3.03 ERA in 26 starts. He has 145 strikeouts and 59 walks in 142.2 innings pitched. He got a no decision in his last outing, a 4-3 win over these A's. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in 5.1 innings with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks. The Angels have a team ERA of 3.79, which is 10th in baseball. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.94, which ranks 27th in baseball.