After a heartbreaking loss last night in the J.T. Ginn near no-hitter the A’s will need to regroup for game two of the four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Despite being one game under .500, the A’s remain on top of the American League West by one game over both the Mariners and Rangers. The Angels remain in last place with a 17-31 record.

Jacob Lopez gets the start tonight. The 28-year-old lefty is 3-2 with a 5.80 ERA in eight starts this season. He’s amassed thirty strikeouts in 40 innings in 2026. Lopez will go up against 26-year-old left Reid Detmers for the Halos. He’s 1-4 in nine starts this season with a 4.20 ERA.

Detmers will face off against this lineup for Mark Kotsay’s Athletics tonight:

Lopez will match up with this batting order for the homestanding Angels:

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