Joey Estes goes the distance and Athletics beat Angels 5-0
Joey Estes pitched Oakland’s first individual shutout in more than three years and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0JULY 4•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luis Rengifo - Exits with injuryRengifo was removed from Wednesday's game versus Oakland due to an apparent injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ImpactRengifo's hand seemed to be bothering him after he fouled off a pitch in the ninth inning, and he was immediately replaced at the plate following the incident. The specifics of his injury remain unknown, but the Angels will take a closer look at him and should offer more information after the game.
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Angels vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 4
Preview the July 4 matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JULY 4•DATA SKRIVE
All-Star starters revealed, including Shohei Ohtani at DH for 4th straight time
The 2024 MLB All-Star game starters will include holdovers Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, who will be joined by a roster of brand new All-St...JULY 4
Logan O'Hoppe - Receiving Wednesday offO'Hoppe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
ImpactO'Hoppe is in the midst of a modest six-game hit streak and has gone 8-for-19 with two homers and three walks during that span, but he'll sit Wednesday after making five straight starts. Matt Thaiss will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Davis Daniel.
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Angels Broadcast Perfectly Trolls Player Over Golden Gate Bridge MishapAngels reliever Ben Joyce learned a tough lesson about U.S. landmarks in hilarious fashion.
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Esteury Ruiz - Could take next recovery step soonRuiz (wrist), who's resumed swinging a bat, could begin running the bases at some point during the week of July 8, MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe speedy outfielder continues to make incremental progress in his recovery from a left wrist strain, and baserunning would appear to be one of the final precursors to a rehab assignment. Given Ruiz also is still likely to engage in some live batting practice before heading to the minors for a few games, he's unlikely to be ready for activation until after the All-Star break.
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