Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Picks and Predictions for Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Athletics vs Angels Game Information
The Athletics stay on the road Thursday night for game 4 of 4 in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels. The Athletics have 25 wins and 24 losses this season, riding a 3-game winning streak following their narrow victory over Los Angeles in the 10th inning Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Angels stay home on Thursday with 17 wins and 33 losses, having lost 5 of the last 6, including 3 in a row. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics offense has carried the team this season, posting a .252 batting average and scoring 215 runs on 412 hits. The Athletics have a .328 OP and a .404 team in percentage. The Athletics pitching has carried its weight this year with a 4.31 team ERA. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics offense this season with a .328 batting average and twelve home runs. Nick Kurtz has a .276 batting average to go along with a team-leading 34 RBI's this season.
Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels offense has been bad this season, with a .225 batting average as the Angels have scored 194 runs on 300 hits. Los Angeles has a .313 team OBP and a .373 team slugging percentage. The Los Angeles pitching has been horrendous this season, with a 5.00 team ERA, and the team has allowed 47 runs across their last 3 losses. Nolan Schanuel leads the Los Angeles offense this season with a .251 batting average. Mike Trout has a .231 batting average to go along with a team-leading 12 home runs. Jorge Soler has a .213 batting average and leads the team with 28 RBI's this season.
Athletics vs Angels Pitching Matchup
Luis Severino will be on the mound Thursday night for the Athletics. This season, Severino is 2-5 with a 4.46 ERA through 54.2 innings of work. Jose Soriano will counter on Thursday for the Angels. Soriano is 6-3 this year with a 2.41 ERA across 59.2 innings of work.
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Athletics vs Angels Pick
The Angels have the better pitcher on Thursday night, but the Athletics have been playing better baseball lately and have the better offense. Look for the Athletics to do the job on both sides of the dish as they overwhelm a mediocre Los Angeles team. Take the Athletics to continue to play well Thursday night as they close this series in Anaheim with a victory against the Los Angeles Angels.
- Pick: Athletics
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Shea Langeliers Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Athleitcs win 8-5.
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