In the first of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (58-78) and the Los Angeles Angels (61-75) at O.C. Coliseum, Raul Alcantara (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and Jered Weaver (10-11, 5.21 ERA) get the start. The game gets underway at 4:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Sep. 5 and will air on CSCA and FSW.
This is the first time Alcantara will take the hill this season. Khris Davis (.253, 70 Rs, 34 HRs, 85 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday. The Angels were victorious over the Reds 4-2 the last time Weaver pitched. He went 6.1 innings, allowing two runs and striking out five. C.J. Cron (.288, 42 Rs, 15 HRs, 61 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
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Oakland earned its sixth shutout of the season in its last game. Los Angeles has been shut out four times this season.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Athletics are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Angels have a 20-0 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
When they are outhit, the Angels are 8-59. The Athletics have a 15-62 record when opponents outhit them.
Both falling near the bottom of the league based on total home runs this season, Oakland ranks 22nd with 141 homers and Los Angeles is 24th with 140.
Ranking 28th, Oakland is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 342 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 20th with 390.
When the Athletics hit at least one home run, they are 43-41, well-matched with the Angels who are 44-42 when hitting one or more homers.
