Unbelievable Showdown: Will the Angels Shock the Athletics This Friday Night?

The Angels are under .500, which is not much of a surprise considering that’s typically where they have been at this point in most past seasons. As I mentioned, though, this team has been better this year than in the past. The fact that they are even still competitive is a positive sign for their club. They have struggled on the road this season, but even that shows them being six games under .500. As a club, they are hitting .233 for the year, and are throwing to a 4.63 ERA – both numbers are unimpressive, but they are finding ways to win games. They have even won four of their past five and swept the Dodgers for the second time this season. Tonight, they look to extend this success against the Athletics as they send out Yusei Kikuchi who has a 6-7 record, 3.37 ERA, and a 1.42 WHIP. The WHIP is concerning, but the rest of his numbers are very solid. He has been worse on the road than he has at home this year, posting a 4.50 ERA for the year. He did have one start for the year against the Athletics. It was probably his best game of the season, but it was a home game. He went 7.1 innings and allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out five and allowing no runs. 

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