Athletics begin 3-game series with the Angels
The Oakland Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels to open a three-game seriesOCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES ANGELS 63-99 · 5TH IN AL WEST
63-99 · 5TH IN AL WEST
Livan Soto - Keeps hitting in win Soto went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Rangers.
Impact Soto had a hot finish to September, and it's carried over to October with three-hit efforts in each of his last two games. He's also knocked in at least one run in five of his last seven contests. The shortstop now sports a .413 batting average with a home run, five doubles, nine RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base through his first 50 plate appearances in the majors.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Taylor Ward - Racks up three more hits Ward went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Rangers.
Impact Ward has surged at the plate over the last week, going 12-for-23 (.522) with five multi-hit efforts in his last six games. The surge has lifted his batting average to .284, its highest point since July 26. He's added an .842 OPS, 23 home runs, 64 RBI, 72 runs scored and five stolen bases through 132 contests.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Trout - Homers in return Trout (foot) went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Rangers.
Impact Trout missed only one game with foot soreness after fouling a ball off his foot Friday. The 31-year-old made an impact in his return, scoring the opening run in the first inning and adding a solo shot in the fourth. He's homered three times in his last six games, and he's up to 39 for the year, one shy of reaching the 40-homer mark for the third time in his career. The star outfielder has added a .282/.367/.627 slash line with 79 RBI, 84 runs scored and a stolen base through 116 contests.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tucker Davidson - Walks five in no-decision Davidson allowed three runs on three hits and five walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Sunday.
Impact Davidson threw only 39 of 77 pitches for strikes in an inefficient final start of the season. He was charged with all three of the runs on his line after fading in the fifth inning. The southpaw surrendered 17 runs across 17.2 innings over his last four outings of the campaign. He ends the campaign with a 2-7 record, 6.75 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 33:35 K:BB over 52 innings across 12 appearances (11 starts) between the Angels and Atlanta.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Angels ride early outburst to seventh straight victory ANAHEIM, Calif. —The Angels’ forgettable season is ending with a too-little-too-late hot streak.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Trout hits 39th HR, Angels beat Texas 8-3 for 7th straight W
The Los Angeles Angels wrapped up their final homestand with their season-best seventh consecutive victoryOCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners promote Justin Hollander to general manager
The Seattle Mariners have promoted Justin Hollander to general managerOCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mike Trout - Rejoins lineup Sunday Trout (foot) is starting in center field and batting second Sunday against the Rangers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Impact Trout was held out of Saturday's lineup due to foot soreness, but his quick return indicates the injury isn't a serious concern. The 31-year-old is coming off an electric September, as he had a .301/.365/.710 slash line with 10 home runs, eight doubles, 20 RBI and 20 runs in 24 games.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
PREVIEW: Rangers Hope to Avoid Angels Sweep Texas concludes its six-game, two-city road trip with the final game of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • SI.COM
Rangers enter matchup with the Angels on losing streak
The Texas Rangers head into the matchup against the Los Angeles Angels after losing four straight gamesOCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jose Suarez can't stay perfect, but Angels win ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jose Suarez kept the Texas Rangers and the Angel Stadium crowd on their toes in his final start of the season.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Livan Soto - Three-hit effort in win Soto went 3-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Impact Soto was part of the Angels' rally for the lead in the seventh inning, knocking a game-tying RBI double and scoring the go-ahead run on a fielder's choice. This was his sixth multi-hit effort in his last eight games, with five of his 13 hits in that span going for extra bases. The infielder is now batting .381 with a home run, a triple, four doubles, seven RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base through his first 14 major-league contests. Soto's hot hitting should help protect him from losing playing time to David Fletcher, who returned from a hand injury Thursday.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Tepera - Converts sixth save Tepera struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Impact Jimmy Herget had closed out three of the last four games, so Tepera was a fresher option for the ninth inning. He got the job done on 11 pitches (seven strikes). Tepera's scoreless streak is up to 4.2 innings over his last six appearances, and he's added seven strikeouts without walking a batter in that span. He's got six saves and 17 holds in 58 appearances while posting a 3.70 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 46:18 K:BB through 56 innings this season. Tepera should continue to be in the high-leverage mix to close out the campaign.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
José Suarez - Strong start in last outing Suarez (8-8) earned the win Saturday over the Rangers, allowing two runs on two hits and striking out six over seven innings.
Impact Suarez flirted with perfection in this one, throwing six clean innings before he was tagged for a two-run home run by Nathaniel Lowe in the seventh. That blast briefly put the Rangers ahead, but the Angels regained the lead to allow Suarez to be rewarded with the win, leveling his record in his last start of the year. The southpaw has had some solid moments over the second half of the campaign, giving up more than three runs just once in his last 11 outings. He'll finish the season with a 3.96 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 103:33 K:BB across 109 innings over 22 appearances (20 starts). The strong second-half performance should give Suarez an inside track to a rotation spot to begin 2023.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Angels' Jose Suarez loses perfect game bid, then holds on for victory Suarez did not walk a batter and struck out six in his 20th and final start of the 2022 season. The Venezuelan left-hander pitched with a 1-...
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • DAILYNEWS.COM
Angels rally to beat Rangers 3-2 after Suarez perfect thru 6
José Suarez lost a perfect game and the lead in the seventh inning before the surging Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Texas RangersOCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
What Shohei Ohtani's $30 million deal means, and doesn't mean, for the Angels The Angels avoided arbitration with Shohei Ohtani, which answered one of many questions the team faces this offseason.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Angels' José Suarez has perfect game broken up in 7th
José Suarez of the Los Angeles Angels lost a perfect game in the seventh inning when the Texas Rangers’ Marcus Semien led off with a singleOCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angels and Shohei Ohtani agree on $30 million contract for next season ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels and two-way star Shohei Ohtani have agreed to a one-year contract for next season worth $30 million, the team a...
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
What Shohei Ohtani's record arbitration deal with Angels means for trade, extension talks Ohtani was already slated to stay in Anaheim for another year, but this massive deal sets up what could be a huge extension for the two-way...
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Another look at Ohtani's near no-hitter This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger's Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • MLB.COM
Rangers, Angels Continue Three-Game Series Texas faces the Los Angeles Angels for the second straight game as they close in on wrapping up a six-game, two-city road trip.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
