Athletics at Angels 9/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:38 AM ET

AL West Division rivals will close out their regular seasons, when the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels square off on Sunday afternoon. Last night, Khris Davis smashed his major league leading 48th home run to power Oakland to a 5-2 victory. The Athletics are 33 games above .500 overall and will face New York on Wednesday in the AL Wild Card game.

Oakland manager Bob Melvin has yet to name a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Athletics rank 11th in the majors with a 3.82 ERA and have logged 81 quality starts this season.

The Los Angeles Angels have had an up-and-down season and will finish the year with a losing record. On Saturday, SP Tyler Skaggs was chased after allowing three runs in just three plus innings of work. Andrelton Simmons scored both runs for the Angels, who suffered their 82nd loss of the season.

Thirty-two year old righty Matt Shoemaker (2-2 4.82 ERA) will make his seventh start of the season for the Angels. Last time out, Shoemaker struck out seven batters and allowed one run during a 4-1 victory versus Texas.

Los Angeles DH Albert Pujols has undergone surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow. Through 161 games, Oakland ranks 12th in batting average and 4th in runs scored. For the season, Los Angeles ranks 20th in batting average and 15th in runs scored. Take the Angels to finish the regular season with a home victory. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Angels 4-3.

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