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OAK vs
LAA

Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels

May 18, 2026 ยท 9:38 PM ET ยท Angel Stadium
OAK 64-98  ยท  LAA 62-100

๐Ÿ Final: OAK 1, LAA 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Oakland Athletics
Confidence 58%
Projected Score OAK 2 ยท LAA 0
Blowout Probability 5%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

LAA Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAA SP quality edge (FIP 3.67 vs 4.03) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK Defensive edge (dWAR 2.5) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK Recent run diff (+4.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAA SP home venue edge (ERA 2.24 H vs 4.74 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAA Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

OAK โ€” Away RHP
J.T. Ginn
J.T. Ginn
ERA3.71
WHIP1.24
FIP4.19
K/97.9
K/BB4.2
Road ERA: 3.87
vs
LAA โ€” Home RHP
Walbert Urena
Walbert Urena
ERA2.97
WHIP1.23
FIP3.44
K/98.6
K/BB4.5
Home ERA: 2.24

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

OAK โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carlos Cortes RF
  2. 2 Shea Langeliers C
  3. 3 Nick Kurtz 1B
  4. 4 Brent Rooker DH
  5. 5 Tyler Soderstrom LF
  6. 6 Henry Bolte CF
  7. 7 Jeff McNeil 2B
  8. 8 Zack Gelof 3B
  9. 9 Darell Hernaiz SS
LAA โ€” Home
  1. 1 Zach Neto SS
  2. 2 Mike Trout CF
  3. 3 Nolan Schanuel 1B
  4. 4 Jorge Soler DH
  5. 5 Yoan Moncada 3B
  6. 6 Jo Adell RF
  7. 7 Josh Lowe LF
  8. 8 Logan O'Hoppe C
  9. 9 Adam Frazier 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

OAK Away LAA Home
Team OPS 0.745 0.683
Bullpen FIP 5.39 4.57
Run Diff / 10G +0.8 -4.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
OAK -1.5 (+1040)
LAA +1.5 (-4200)
Total (O/U)
Over 1.5 (+101)
Under 1.5 (-132)
Moneyline
OAK -195
LAA +148

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