Jharel Cotton (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and Alex Meyer (0-1, 12.27 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (59-79) and the Los Angeles Angels (62-76) at O.C. Coliseum. The Athletics won the last game 3-2, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 3:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sep. 7 and can be seen on MLBN and FSW.
This is the first start for Cotton this season.
Notes
The Angels lost their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Athletics are 22-21. The Angels are 14-16 in close games this season.
The Athletics are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Angels have a 7-26 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they are outhit, the Angels are 8-59. The Athletics have a 16-63 record when opponents outhit them.
Both falling near the bottom of the league based on total home runs this season, Oakland ranks 22nd with 143 homers and Los Angeles is 24th with 141.
Oakland and Los Angeles both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Oakland sits at 28th with 352 this season and Los Angeles ranks 22nd with 394.
The Athletics are 43-42 when they hit at least one home run. The Angels perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 45-42 record.
