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Los Angeles Angels 7, Athletics 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 24, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score30
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 30
7
7–9
FINAL · 9 innings
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
9
T-Score22
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Yusei KikuchiLAA
Starter
5.1721288
Sam BachmanLAA
ReliefLoss
1.1330027
Brady BassoATH
Starter
2.0652252
Luis MedinaATH
ReliefWin
1.0101121
Hogan HarrisATH
ReliefSave
1.0311128
Scoring by inning
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LAALos Angeles Angels1040010017151
ATHAthletics0000023409140
Top hitters
Denzer Guzman1-for-4 · 1 HR · 4 RBI · 1 BB
Carlos Cortes2-for-2 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Zack Gelof1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Vaughn Grissom3-for-4 · 2 RBI · 1 R
Jeff McNeil0-for-2 · 2 RBI · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsBasso holds a modest edge in P-Score and last-5 ERA, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .724 OPS vs LHP, 9th in MLB; Los ranks 22th vs LHP.
LineupAthleticsThe confirmed Athletics order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenAngelsLos owns a 4.22 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.93.
Recent formAngelsLos has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

LAA
Yusei Kikuchi LHP
Yusei Kikuchi
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.02
160th
WHIP
1.55
203rd
K/9
9.10
77th
BB/9
4.40
177th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.10
57th
OPS/R
–
IP
57.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.10
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATH
Brady Basso LHP
Brady Basso
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
WHIP
1.48
K/9
6.30
BB/9
1.58
FIP
–
HR/9
0.68
OPS/R
–
IP
40.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Kikuchi strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Basso walks 2.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Basso allows the lower home-run rate: 0.68 vs 1.10 per nine.
·Kikuchi has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kikuchi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%95.5
Slider25%87.4
Splitter17%86.6
Curveball11%79.9
Cutter5%90.3
Basso arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.6
Curveball18%77.5
Slider15%83.7
Cutter10%89.2
Sinker8%92.4
Changeup4%86.7
Sweeper0%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs LHP (Brady Basso)
22nd
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Yusei Kikuchi)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 22, 6:40 PM ET
LAALAA
.690
−28 ptsOPS edge
ATHATH
.718

Slight edge: ATH

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs LHP Brady Basso
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Basso (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS63.76627.876No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF70.80322.822No MLB historyNo history
3Vaughn GrissomR1B49.69313.686No MLB historyNo history
4Denzer GuzmanR3B34.6028.708No MLB historyNo history
5Moisés BallesterosLDH43.6129.568No MLB historyNo history
6Jose SiriRLF46.71310.680No MLB historyNo history
7Wade MecklerLLF50.7603.554No MLB historyNo history
8Christian MooreR2B29.5282.602No MLB historyNo history
9Bryce TeodosioRLF—.5100.5500-for-1Very small sample
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .822 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .686 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score4Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .680 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .554 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Christian Moore 2B · R.187 / .528 · 2 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Bryce Teodosio LF · R.214 / .510 · 0 HRvs hand .550 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Yusei Kikuchi
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kikuchi (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF57.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
2Shea LangeliersRC60.802231.0170-for-3Very small sample
3Lawrence ButlerLRF55.72017.6640-for-4Very small sample
4Zack GelofR3B62.79722.8220-for-1Very small sample
5Tommy WhiteR1B28.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
6Joshua Kuroda-GrauerR3B—.8991.938No MLB historyNo history
7Jonah HeimSC41.62813.8520-for-1Very small sample
8Alika WilliamsRSS38.7354.833No MLB historyNo history
9Denzel ClarkeRCF—.4090.4590-for-2Very small sample
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Shea Langeliers C · R.262 / .802 · 23 HRvs hand 1.017 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score3Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample55H-Score4Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .822 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample62H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score6Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 3B · R.366 / .899 · 1 HRvs hand .938 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample41H-Score8Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Denzel Clarke CF · R.158 / .409 · 0 HRvs hand .459 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·ATHATH
AVG.234 28th.245 15th
OPS.679 30th.719 15th
Home runs154 28th194 11th
Runs655 29th699 21st
OBP.310 25th.317 16th
SLG.369 30th.402 13th
PitchingLAALAA·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs5.51
LAAATH
WHIP1.35vs1.51
LAAATH
K/99.1vs8.5
LAAATH
HR Allowed164vs247
LAAATH
BullpenLAALAA·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.22vs5.93
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.36vs1.60
no league rank
Saves25vs39
LAAATH
ResultsLAALAA·ATHATH
+33920th
Run differential
+22130th
62–100 Record64–98
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
Athletics (3–7)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—4
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Yusei Kikuchi (5.02 ERA, 1–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Brady Basso (4.50 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Angels and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 4–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.