Angels hope 投手s 選ぶ up slack against A's
The Oakland 運動競技のs will look to sweep a three-game series against the host Los Angeles Angels on Sunday after 地位，任命するing a 6-2 victory on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif.
It has been a hard time for the Angels, who are 7-15 since April 30 -- the last game superstar マイク Trout played since 存在 sidelined by a calf 傷害 that's 推定する／予想するd to keep him out until 早期に July. Shohei Ohtani, tied for the American League lead in ホームランs with 14, did his part in Saturday's loss with two extra-base 攻撃する，衝突するs, 含むing an 打点 ３倍になる.
The Angels are getting 肯定的な returns from Ohtani as a starting 投手 同様に, but his return to the 塚 will be 延期するd. After 減らすd velocity in a start Wednesday, he will make his next start against the A's but it won't take place until Friday at Oakland.
"He's been good; I check in every night," Angels 経営者／支配人 Joe Maddon said. "I ... 手配中の，お尋ね者 to make sure he felt 広大な／多数の／重要な. But other than the velocity on the gun, he really hasn't complained about anything. And he wasn't even complaining about that. I try to do my 予定 diligence with him daily, and he says he feels 罰金."
The Angels will send 権利-hander Dylan Bundy (0-5, 6.02 ERA) to the 塚 Sunday, coming off a season-high seven earned runs on eight 攻撃する，衝突するs against the Boston Red Sox. He is 4-1 with a 3.45 ERA in eight career 外見s (seven starts) against the A's.
Los Angeles must hope for a solid start from Bundy this time because of its 不安定な bullpen. After giving up three ホームランs Friday, the Angels' bullpen gave up three more Saturday to 延長する their AL-worst total from their relievers to 34.
The A's have won four of their past six games as they try to find the form that led them to a 13-game winning streak in April.
Oakland is winning this season with a whole lot of 罪／違反, 特に with the long ball, and just enough pitching. 長，率いるing into play Saturday, the Oakland rotation was essentially middle of the pack in the major leag ues with a 4.39 ERA, while the relievers had a 4.10 ERA.
On Saturday, the A's received a strong start from Chris Bassitt, who carried a shutout 企て，努力，提案 into the eighth inning. Oakland got three more ホームランs from Matt Olson, Aramis Garcia and Seth Brown.
Ramon Laureano went 3-for-5 on Saturday, one day after he had a ホームラン の中で his four 攻撃する，衝突するs, reached base five times and robbed Anthony Rendon of a ホームラン in 中心 field. He has put all of his talents on 陳列する，発揮する in the series.
"I don't really think about ... the five 道具s," Laureano said. "I just think about asking questions, just keep 存在 curious and keep getting better. I've seen what I think is best for me, and leave alone what's not best for me. But I just keep asking questions and (have) curiosity, you might call it."
The A's will send left-hander Sean Manaea (3-2, 4.41) to the 塚 in the series finale after 連続した 遠出s in which he gave up 10 攻撃する，衝突するs in each.
Manaea has 10 career starts against the Angels and is 2-4 with a 5.12 ERA, 含むing a hefty 7.40 ERA in five starts (20 2/3 innings) at Angel Stadium, where he has given up six ホームランs.
--Field Level マスコミ
