Athletics take 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Angels

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Athletics (23-24, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (17-31, fifth in the AL West)

Anaheim, California; Tuesday, 9:38 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (3-2, 5.80 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Angels: Reid Detmers (1-4, 4.38 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)

LINE: Angels -129, Athletics +108; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics aim to break their three-game losing streak with a win against the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles has a 9-13 record in home games and a 17-31 record overall. The Angels have an 11-5 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The Athletics are 23-24 overall and 13-12 on the road. The Athletics have a 16-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams square off Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mike Trout leads the Angels with 11 home runs while slugging .473. Zach Neto is 9 for 38 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

Shea Langeliers has 10 doubles and 12 home runs for the Athletics. Nick Kurtz is 11 for 34 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 2-8, .192 batting average, 6.25 ERA, outscored by 45 runs

Athletics: 4-6, .244 batting average, 3.17 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Angels: Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis d'Arnaud: 10-Day IL (foot), Drew Pomeranz: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yusei Kikuchi: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

Athletics: Brooks Kriske: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob Wilson: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 10-Day IL (foot), Max Muncy: 10-Day IL (hand), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.