Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer, Nolan Schanuel also went deep and the Los Angeles Angels beat the skidding Athletics 4-3 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Kenley Jansen struck out Tyler Soderstrom for the final out with a runner on second.

The Green & Gold will welcome right-handed rookie JT Ginn back to the team after a couple missed starts on the IL and he’ll be the pitcher on the mound to start the series. He’s already made three starts for the Athletics this season and has a 4.61 ERA that he’ll be trying to lower into the 3’s by the end of tonight’s outing.

Teams heading in opposite directions meet as Angels visit A's again The Los Angeles Angels will look to record a season-best fifth straight victory when they visit the Athletics on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

As they inch closer to .500, the Angels match their longest winning streak of the season with a 4-3 win over the Athletics, powered by Taylor Ward’s 13th homer and José Soriano’s third quality

The Angels are last in the American League West and might stay there until they embark on a complete rebuild like the one the Athletics embarked on years ago.

The Los Angeles Angels have as much momentum as a 20-25 team could possibly have after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road. They won 6-2 on Friday, 11-9 on Saturday, and 6-4 on Sunday, completing their first three-game Freeway Series sweep in 15 years ( via MLB ).

The Athletics fell for the sixth time in six days, beginning their home stand with a close 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on a beautiful Monday night in Sacramento. Rookie JT Ginn got the assignment for tonight’s contest.

Tonight's MLB lineup: the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, and Athletics. Don't miss the potential action of these west coast contests tonight.