Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Picks and Prediction for Friday June 26 2026

The Athletics travel to Angel Stadium to face the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, June 26, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38 PM ET in Anaheim, California, and the game will be televised on MLB.TV. The Athletics enter with a 38-42 overall record and a 20-19 road mark, while the Angels come in at 34-48 overall and 19-21 at home. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.

Starting Pitchers Set Up an Even Battle

J.T. Ginn is scheduled to start for the Athletics after compiling a 5-4 record with a 3.16 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP over 82.2 innings. He has allowed 65 hits, struck out 73 batters, walked 35, and surrendered eight home runs. The Angels are expected to counter with Walbert Urena, who enters with a 5-5 record, a 2.41 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, 67.1 innings pitched, 53 hits allowed, 64 strikeouts, 35 walks, and five home runs allowed. Ginn owns the lower WHIP, while Urena brings the lower ERA and has allowed fewer hits and home runs.

Athletics Hope the Road Provides a Spark

The Athletics enter Friday with a 38-42 overall record and a winning 20-19 mark away from home. They have recently lost to San Francisco by scores of 2-1 and 3-1 after previously dropping consecutive games to the Angels by scores of 9-7 and 7-0. Before those losses, the Athletics picked up a 12-11 victory over Los Angeles in 10 innings. They have won just one of their last five games entering this matchup.

The Athletics are batting .247 with 366 runs, 672 hits, 106 home runs, a .327 on-base percentage, and a .415 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff owns a 4.95 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, 307 walks, 675 strikeouts, and a .263 opponent batting average. The Athletics are also 11-16 in day games.

The biggest strength for the Athletics has been their power at the plate. They have hit 106 home runs, more than the Angels, while also posting a higher batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Their challenge has been preventing runs, as their team ERA and WHIP are both higher than those of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Returns Home Looking to Stay Hot

The Angels bring a 34-48 overall record and a 19-21 home mark into this contest. Los Angeles has recently defeated Baltimore by scores of 7-6 in 10 innings and 5-1 after dropping a 6-1 decision in that series. Before facing Baltimore, the Angels earned victories over the Athletics by scores of 9-7 and 7-0. Los Angeles has won four of its last five games and enters this matchup with positive momentum.

The Angels are batting .239 with 374 runs, 662 hits, 98 home runs, a .319 on-base percentage, and a .398 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff owns a 4.63 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, 373 walks, 714 strikeouts, and a .238 opponent batting average. The Angels are also 13-14 in day games.

Los Angeles has been more effective on the mound than the Athletics despite allowing more walks. The Angels own the lower ERA, lower WHIP, and lower opponent batting average while also recording more strikeouts. Combined with their recent success, those numbers give the home team an opportunity to build on its winning stretch.

Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Picks and Prediction

Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Pick

• Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline

The Angels are my pick because they have won four of their last five games, including two recent victories over the Athletics. The matchup predictor also favors Los Angeles at 56.5 percent compared to 43.5 percent for the Athletics. While the Athletics have produced more power offensively, the Angels own the better overall pitching numbers and have been playing the stronger baseball entering this series.

Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Total Pick

• Pick: Take the over if the total is set at 8.5.

I would lean toward the over if the total is set at 8.5 because both teams have shown they can score, and four of the Athletics' last five games have featured at least nine combined runs. The Athletics have hit 106 home runs this season, while the Angels have scored 374 runs and have also hit 98 home runs. Based strictly on the provided information, I see enough offensive potential for this game to finish above that number.

Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Angels 6 – Athletics 5

This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Thursday.