The Athletics are under .500, but most of the American League West is hovering right around that .500 mark.They are actually owners of a winning road record.
Last season, almost no team was good on the road; it seems like most are pretty strong on the road this season.Overall, the Athletics are 39-42 for the year.
Over the last 10 games, the Athletics are 4-6, and they are just 1-4 over their past five games.They just hosted the Angels a few games ago, and they split a four-game set.Manager Mark Kotsay of the Athletics talks with home plate umpire Dan Merzel after being ejected during the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif., on June 19, 2026.
(Scott Marshall/Getty Images)Their starter for today is J.T.Ginn.
That's good news for the Athletics because he is one of the best starters that the team has.Ginn is 5-4 for the year with a 3.16 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP.
His ERA is actually 18th in the majors.He has been very good on the road this season, allowing just nine earned runs in 40.2 innings pitched, good for a 1.99 ERA.
He has made two starts against the Angels this season, one was tough -- his last one -- where he allowed four earned runs in 5.1 innings.The other start was last month, where he went eight innings and allowed just two earned runs while striking out 10 hitters.ZERO BS.
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DOWNLOAD NOW!The Los Angeles Angels are well below .500 at 34-48 for the season, but they are more successful at home with a 19-21 record.They are in decent form at the moment with a 4-1 record over their past five games.
That does include two wins over the Athletics.Because of how bad their division is, they are just seven games back, so they aren't really out of the race.
The Angels' stats, as a team, are not that much different than the Athletics, so that could encourage them to add to the team instead of subtract.The reality is that this team needs to be blown up.A Los Ange...