Athletics host the Dodgers to begin 3-game series

Updated: Jun 29, 2026, 04:01 am

Los Angeles Dodgers (54-30, first in the NL West) vs. Athletics (40-44, fourth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Eric Lauer (3-5, 4.87 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Athletics: Gage Jump (3-1, 2.04 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 35 strikeouts)

LINE: Dodgers -121, Athletics -101; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin a three-game series.

The Athletics have a 40-44 record overall and an 18-23 record at home. The Athletics have hit 107 total home runs to rank seventh in the majors.

Los Angeles is 54-30 overall and 28-16 on the road. Dodgers hitters are batting a collective .262, the highest team batting average in the NL.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Shea Langeliers has 16 doubles, 19 home runs and 43 RBI while hitting .268 for the Athletics. Zack Gelof is 12 for 32 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Shohei Ohtani has 15 doubles, two triples and 17 home runs while hitting .295 for the Dodgers. Mookie Betts is 15 for 41 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 4-6, .224 batting average, 5.06 ERA, outscored by three runs

Dodgers: 7-3, .271 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

INJURIES: Athletics: Jacob Wilson: day-to-day (shoulder), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Gelof: 10-Day IL (hand), Brent Rooker: 10-Day IL (knee), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15-Day IL (hip), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

Dodgers: Ben Casparius: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Landon Knack: 60-Day IL (chest), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Will Smith: 10-Day IL (neck), Teoscar Hernandez: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Blake Treinen: 15-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (back), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kike Hernandez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Edwin Diaz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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