May 21, 2026 Updated 9:15 pm EDT
The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics meet on Thursday at 9:38 p.m. ET, at Angel Stadium. Jose Soriano (6-3, 2.41 ERA) gets the start for the Angels, who are 17-33 this season and fifth in the AL West. Luis Severino (2-5, 4.45 ERA) is the expected starter for the Athletics, who are 25-24 and first in the AL West.
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Injury reportsAngels
Travis d’Arnaud: 10 Day IL (Foot), Yusei Kikuchi: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Pomeranz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip), Ben Joyce: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Athletics
Jacob Wilson: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 10 Day IL (Foot), Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Hand), Brooks Kriske: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
Los Angeles’ Mike Trout has hit 12 home runs this season, which ranks 14th in MLB. He has also tallied 25 RBIs and has scored 35 runs. In 221 plate appearances, he has recorded a .231 BA, .398 OBP and .480 SLG with a 20.4% walk rate and a 24% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording five steals on five attempts.
In 230 plate appearances, Zach Neto has hit eight long balls, tallied 22 RBIs and scored 32 runs. He is batting .219/.330/.403 and has posted a 30.9% strikeout rate and a 12.6% walk rate. Neto has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
Shea Langeliers has hit 12 home runs this season, which ranks 14th in MLB. He has also tallied 27 RBIs and has scored 34 runs. In 203 plate appearances, he has recorded a .322 BA, .394 OBP and .578 SLG with a 9.4% walk rate and a 20.2% strikeout rate.
In 221 plate appearances, Nick Kurtz has slashed .277/.434/.486 this season. He has hit eight long balls and driven in 35 runs (8th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 29% and a walk rate of 20.8%. He has stolen six bases on seven attempts and has scored 33 runs (19th in MLB).
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