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Murphy homers again, Montas wins as A's beat Angels 6-4

Sean Murphy homered for the second consecutive night, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run double and Frankie Montas pitched the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 6-4

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks four hits Fletcher went 4-for-5 with a double and one RBI in Monday's 8-5 loss to Oakland.

Impact Fletcher collected four of the Angels' 14 hits in Monday's loss, including an RBI single in the seventh inning. It was his second straight multi-hit game and fourth in the last nine games. The 5-foot-9 utilityman improved his OPS to .619 with 20 RBI this season.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moreland's 1,000th hit, Murphy's HR help A's down Angels 8-5

Sean Murphy hit a two-run homer, Mitch Moreland had a two-run single and the Oakland Athletics held off the Los Angeles Angels 8-5

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Has productive day in win Fletcher went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Fletcher kicked off a four-run second inning with a sacrifice bunt that scored Taylor Ward and ended up scoring from first on a single that was mishandled in the outfield by Ketel Marte. He would later have an RBI double in the sixth and then scored once again in the eighth on a two-run blast from Jared Walsh. The 27-year-old is now slashing .261/.292/.303 with nine extra-base hits, 19 RBI, 35 runs scored and three stolen bases on the year. There is definitely room for improvement as those averages are currently on pace to be the lowest in his impressive four-year career.

JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bundy scheduled to start for Angels at Athletics

The Angels will start Dylan Bundy on Monday and the Athletics are expected to counter with Sean Manaea

JUNE 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Buried in batting order Fletcher will bat ninth and start at second base in Sunday's series finale against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Even with the Angels needing the pitcher to hit for the three-game weekend series in Arizona, Fletcher continues to serve as the team's No. 9 hitter. He's filled that spot in the batting order for every game dating back to May 19, and manager Joe Maddon has shown no inclination to push Fletcher up in the lineup. Fletcher is hitting a credible .267 over that 23-game stretch, but a .321 on-base percentage to go with only four extra-base hits (three doubles, one triple) have muted the impact of his solid batting average.

JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stassi, Angels make Royal pain of Kowar's major league debut

Max Stassi homered and drove in three runs, and the Angels turned Jackson Kowar’s major league debut into a nightmare as Los Angeles defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-3

JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani HR, Angels rally past Mariners 12-5; Kikuchi injured

Shohei Ohtani hit his 16th homer of the season, Taylor Ward hit the go-ahead drive and the Los Angeles Angels rallied past the Seattle Mariners 12-5

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seattle P Kikuchi exits after taking ball off right knee

Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi took a sharp ground ball off his right knee and left Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels’ David Fletcher getting on base more after being dropped from leadoff spot Fletcher was moved out of the leadoff spot with a .278 OBP, and he’s had a .327 OBP since, including .410 over his last 40 plate appearances...

JUNE 5, 2021 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Doubles twice, drives in two Fletcher went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 win over Oakland.

Impact Fletcher knocked a two-run double in the second inning before coming around to score on a Phil Gosselin single. It was the 26-year-old's first game with multiple extra-base hits this season and he raised his OPS to .602. He's scored 27 runs and driven in 16.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Walsh homers, Angels bullpen shines in 4-2 win over A's

Jared Walsh’s 12th homer sparked a four-run second inning, four relievers combined for six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2

MAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani hits 2-run single as Cobb, Angels blank A's 4-0

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run single, Alex Cobb struck out eight over seven scoreless innings to win consecutive starts for the first time this season, and the Los Angeles Angels bea...

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MAY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches base three times in win Fletcher went 1-for-2 with a single, two walks and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Athletics.

Impact Fletcher got on base in three of his four plate appearances, as he raised his slash line to .254/.281/.288 with 24 runs scored, 13 RBI, two runs scored and a 7:22 BB:K. The 27-year-old is walking a career-low 3.8 percent of the time and is striking out a career-high 11.8 percent of the time in what has been a down year so far for him at the plate in comparison to his numbers since he entered the league in 2018.

MAY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bassitt shines, A's hit 3 homers in 6-2 win over Angels

Chris Bassitt pitched five-hit ball into the eighth inning, and Seth Brown hit a two-run homer in the Oakland Athletics’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Catch this: Laureano, Pinder do it all, A's top Angels 8-4

Ramón Laureano homered among his four hits and made a leaping catch above the center-field wall, Chad Pinder hit a go-ahead drive in the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics be...

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to lineup Fletcher (groin) is playing second base and batting ninth in Wednesday's game against the Indians.

Impact Fletcher has been out of action since May 15 with a groin issue. The brief absence may have come at a good time for Fletcher, who was 0-for-17 in his last four games before suffering the injury.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Civale scheduled to start for Indians at Angels

The Angels are expected to send Shohei Ohtani to the mound Wednesday and the Indians will give Aaron Civale the start

MAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains on bench Tuesday Fletcher (groin) is not in the lineup Tuesday against Cleveland, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

Impact Fletcher will be sidelined for the third straight game Tuesday after initially playing through the groin issue last week. The team previously indicated a trip to the injured list wasn't expected, though it's unclear if that assessment has changed. Phil Gosselin will start at the keystone Tuesday in his absence.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Indians take 4-game slide into matchup with Angels

Cleveland is looking to break its four-game losing streak with a win over Los Angeles

MAY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani hits 13th home run, Trout injured in Angels' victory

Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 13th home run and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the slumping Cleveland Indians 7-4 after star outfielder Mike Trout was injured early

MAY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits again Monday Fletcher (groin) remains on the bench Monday against Cleveland.

Impact Fletcher dealt with the groin issue throughout last week but played through it for several games before sitting Sunday's game out. Playing through the injury didn't seem to be working, as he's gone hitless in four straight games. The Angels do believe he'll be able to avoid a trip to the injured list, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. He'll remain on the bench Monday with Phil Gosselin getting the nod at second base.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Indians look to break 3-game losing streak against Angels

Cleveland will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Indians take on Los Angeles

MAY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani's 2-out, 2-run HR in 9th sends Angels over Bosox 6-5

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied past the Boston Red Sox 6-5, ending a four-game losing streak

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS