The Athletics will look for continued production from a hitter on a roll against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday at 4:07 p.m. ET, at Angel Stadium. JJ Bleday is riding a two-game homer streak. Mitch Farris (1-0, 1.80 ERA) will start for the Angels, who are 66-76 this season and fourth in the AL West. Luis Severino (6-11, 4.65 ERA) is the expected starter for the Athletics, who are 66-77 and fifth in the AL West.
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Injury reportsAngels
Nolan Schanuel: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Jorge Soler: 10 Day IL (Back), Tyler Anderson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Ryan Zeferjahn: 15 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip), Gustavo Campero: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Ben Joyce: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carson Fulmer: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Strickland: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Victor Mederos: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Athletics
Denzel Clarke: 10 Day IL (Abductor), Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Hand), Joey Estes: 15 Day IL (Back), Jacob Lopez: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Jack Perkins: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Bowden: 60 Day IL (Lat), Austin Wynns: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Grant Holman: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Hip), Jose Leclerc: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Los Angeles’ Taylor Ward is slashing .227/.320/.470 this season with 30 home runs (12th in MLB), 95 RBIs (10th in MLB) and an OPS of .790. He has a 25.8% strikeout rate and a 12% walk rate in 590 plate appearances, and he has scored 77 total runs.
In 509 plate appearances, Jo Adell has hit 34 long balls (8th in MLB), tallied 92 RBIs (12th in MLB) and scored 55 runs. He is batting .243/.304/.503 and has posted a 25.9% strikeout rate and a 6.1% walk rate.
Brent Rooker has hit 27 home runs this season. He has also tallied 82 RBIs and has scored 87 runs. In 624 plate appearances, he has recorded a .268 BA, .340 OBP and .492 SLG with a 9.1% walk rate and a 21.5% strikeout rate.
In 571 plate appearances, Tyler Soderstrom has posted a 22.4% strikeout rate and an 8.9% walk rate while slashing .273/.345/.469 with 23 home runs, 85 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
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