{"id":770822,"date":"2026-06-30T10:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/770822\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:11:11","slug":"athletics-bring-3-game-losing-streak-into-matchup-against-the-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/770822\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> (55-30, first in the NL West) vs. Athletics (40-45, fourth in the AL West)<\/p>\n

West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Justin Wrobleski<\/a> (9-2, 2.71 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs<\/a> (3-7, 5.52 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

LINE: Dodgers -155, Athletics +126; over\/under is 10 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics enter a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after losing three straight games.<\/p>\n

The Athletics have a 40-45 record overall and an 18-24 record at home. Athletics hitters are batting a collective .248, the seventh-best team batting average in MLB play.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles has gone 29-16 in road games and 55-30 overall. The Dodgers lead the NL with 116 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.<\/p>\n

The teams play Tuesday for the second time this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Kurtz<\/a> has 15 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 64 RBI for the Athletics. Zack Gelof<\/a> is 10 for 28 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Shohei Ohtani<\/a> leads the Dodgers with 18 home runs while slugging .546. Mookie Betts<\/a> is 15 for 42 with four home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 3-7, .228 batting average, 5.99 ERA, outscored by 13 runs<\/p>\n

Dodgers: 7-3, .285 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Athletics: Jacob Wilson<\/a>: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Soderstrom<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hip), Brooks Kriske<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Gelof: 10-Day IL (hand), Brent Rooker<\/a>: 10-Day IL (knee), Luis Severino<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15-Day IL (hip), Denzel Clarke<\/a>: 60-Day IL (foot), Gunnar Hoglund<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee)<\/p>\n

Dodgers: Ben Casparius<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Stone<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Landon Knack<\/a>: 60-Day IL (chest), Bobby Miller<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Will Smith<\/a>: 10-Day IL (neck), Blake Treinen: 15-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Glasnow<\/a>: 60-Day IL (back), Brusdar Graterol<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Snell<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kike Hernandez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Edwin Diaz<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Cousins<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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