Sonny Gray (2-0, 1.91 ERA) gets the start for the Oakland Athletics (8-12) as they meet Jered Weaver (0-2, 5.24 ERA) and the Los Angeles Angels (9-10) in the first of a three-game series at O.C. Coliseum. The game gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 28 and will air on FSN-W and CSN-CA.
Gray is 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA against the Angels in his career, and is up against a struggling Los Angeles offense that’s hitting just .227 on the year. Josh Reddick (.348, 4 Rs, 1 HR, 8 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 4 Sunday with one run and one RBI. In his pitching opportunities against the Athletics, Weaver is 13-9 with a 2.46 ERA. He meets a solid Oakland offense that’s batting .268. Kole Calhoun (.328, 9 Rs, 3 HRs, 10 RBIs) has been doing well, going 3 for 6 Sunday.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The Athletics have an SU record of 7-10 against teams in their division. The Athletics don’t give up many hits to opposing batters, ranking fourth in the AL with only 7.6 hits allowed per game.
Against fellow AL West members, the Angels are 9-7 SU. Playing against AL West foes really brings the best out of the Los Angeles pitchers. They allow 3.4 runs per game against teams within their division, which is lower than their season average of 3.9.
The Athletics will take on a right-hander (Weaver) in this game and have a 7-8 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Angels will be the right-hander Gray. They sport a 5-8 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK
Notes
In their last game, the Angels lost by a margin of one run. The Athletics are 0-4 in one-run games. The Angels have a 1-2 record in close games.
When leading after 7 innings, Los Angeles is 4-5, while Oakland is 3-8.
The Athletics managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Angels who are coming in with a 4-2 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Athletics are 1-8. The Angels have a 2-8 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 18th in home runs, Oakland has hit 15 this season. Los Angeles ranks 12th with 17 home runs.
Ranking 14th, Los Angeles is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 7.47 per game. Oakland ranks in the top five at fourth with 9.40.
Ranking 24th, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.649). Oakland ranks in the top 10 at 10th with an OPS of .732.
When the Angels allow at least one home run, they are 4-10. When the Athletics allow one or more homers, they have a 1-8 record.
