BASEBALL PREVIEW

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Athletics and Los Angeles Angels meet Thursday at Angel Stadium in the finale of a three-game series.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. PDT.

Right-hander Luis Severino (2-5, 4.89 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Athletics. He will oppose Angels right-hander José Soriano (6-3, 3.45 ERA).

Oakland enters the game at 24-24, having split the first two games of this series. The Athletics won 14-6 on Tuesday before falling 2-1 on Monday. The Angels dropped to 17-32 on the season, last in the American League West.

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz has been a key contributor in recent games. In Tuesday’s win, he went 3 for 5 with five RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Kurtz is batting .321 with three home runs and 14 RBIs.

Outfielder Mike Trout leads the Angels. In Tuesday’s loss, Trout went 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs. He is hitting .188 over his last 10 games with one home run.

The Athletics are favored by 1.5 runs. The over/under is set at 8.

Oakland travels to San Diego on Friday to open a three-game series against the Padres. Los Angeles returns home Friday to begin a three-game series against the Texas Rangers.