Athletics vs Angels Odds

#2 P

Chris Bassitt: Completes simulated game

Sep 18th

Bassitt (face) threw a simulated game Saturday and is expected to throw a bullpen session Monday, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

#2 C

Yan Gomes: Receives breather Saturday

Sep 18th

Gomes is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels.

#7 BP

Sam Moll: Recalled by Oakland

Sep 18th

Moll was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

#1 3B

Matt Chapman: On base thrice in return

Sep 18th

Chapman (lower leg) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run in a win over the Angels on Friday.

#7 P

Cole Irvin: Another strong showing Friday

Sep 18th

Irvin (10-13) picked up the win in a victory over the Angels on Friday, allowing four runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out three.

#1 P

Paul Blackburn: Bounces back against Royals

Sep 16th

Blackburn (1-2) earned the win against Kansas City on Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts across five innings.

#8 BP

Burch Smith: Outrighted to Triple-A

Sep 16th

Smith cleared waivers Thursday and was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

#1 1B

Matt Olson: Helps power Oakland to win

Sep 16th

Olson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run Wednesday in the Athletics' 12-10 win over the Royals.

#4 BP

Andrew Chafin: Earns adventurous save

Sep 15th

Chafin allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out one across 1.1 innings to earn the save Wednesday against the Royals.

#4 P

Sean Manaea: Wins despite poor outing

Sep 15th

Manaea (10-9) allowed five earned runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out three across five innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Royals.

#1 LF

Seth Brown: Productive in first start back

Sep 15th

Brown went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday, his first start since being activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

#1 P

Frankie Montas: No-decision Tuesday

Sep 15th

Montas didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Royals after allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks across 3.1 innings, fanning four.

#12 BP

Lou Trivino: Second straight scoreless outing

Sep 13th

Trivino fired a scoreless ninth inning in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday, recording a strikeout.

#5 BP

Jake Diekman: Continues strong run Sunday

Sep 13th

Diekman, who fired a scoreless eighth inning during which he allowed a walk and struck out the side in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday, hasn't allowed a run in nine of his last 10 appearances.

#1 RF

Starling Marte: Continues hitting Sunday

Sep 13th

Marte went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

#1 LF

Mark Canha: Homers in loss

Sep 11th

Canha went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Rangers.

#1 C

Sean Murphy: Shifting to reserve role

Sep 8th

Murphy is out of the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

#1 BP

A.J. Puk: Sent down Wednesday

Sep 8th

Puk was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.