Angels at Athletics 6/15/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels look to get back on track when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Friday for the first of three games.

The Angels are off on Thursday but have lost four straight after falling Wednesday night to the Seattle Mariners 8-6. The loss dropped the Angels to 7 ½ games behind the first place Mariners in the American League West.

Jed Lowrie leads Oakland with a .280 batting average and team high 73 hits. Khris Davis is the team leader in home runs with 19 and RBIs with 48. Oakland has a team batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging .245 at the plate against Athletics pitching. On Friday, the A’s will send Chris Bassitt to the mound. On the season, Bassitt is 0-1 with an ERA of 1.29, 6 Ks and 1 BB.