Angels at Athletics 6/16/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
AL West Division rivals will clash on Saturday afternoon, when the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics resume their weekend series. Last night, Mike Trout and Justin Upton scored two runs apiece to spark Los Angeles to an 8-4 victory. SP Tyler Skaggs (6-4) struck out eight batters and allowed two runs for the Angels, who are six games above .500 overall.
Twenty-six year old southpaw Sean Manaea (5-6 3.49 ERA) will get the nod for the Athletics on Saturday. In his last start, Manaea allowed six hits and two runs over seven plus frames during a 3-2 victory versus Kansas City.
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Los Angeles SS Andrelton Simmons (ankle) has resumed some light baseball activities. Through 70 games, Los Angeles ranks 13th in batting average and 9th in runs scored. For the season, Oakland ranks 19th in batting average and 14th in runs scored. Take the over to hit again on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win high scoring game 7-6.