Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics 8/9/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Angels will stay on the road Tuesday as they travel to Oakland, CA for game two of three against the Oakland Athletics. Los Angeles has struggled immensely this season 17 games below .500 following a 6-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Tucker Davidson took the loss for Los Angeles after giving up six runs on six hits across 4 innings of work. The Los Angeles bullpen pitched well however allowing no runs on two hits across the final 4 innings of the game.

Offensively Los Angeles was abysmal against Seattle going 8-33 as a team, while leaving five men on base to score three runs. David Fletcher was the only spark in the Los Angeles lineup with one hit in four at bats to drive in all three Los Angeles runs.

The Oakland Athletics continue their homestand Tuesday as one of the worst teams in baseball riding a two game losing streak following a game against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Adrian Martinez took the loss for Oakland after giving up two runs on four hits across 4.1 innings of work. The Oakland bullpen struggled as well allowing four more runs on five hits over the final 4.2 innings of the game.

Sean Murphy is the offensive leader in the Oakland lineup carrying a .251 batting average to go along with a team leading 89 hits and 48 RBIs. Seth Brown supplies to power to the Oakland lineup leading the team with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs as well.