The Angels look to capture their four-game home series with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon, closing out a seven-game homestand. Joel Pineiro gets the start for the Angels, facing Brett Anderson for Oakland. The Angels are 13-12 at home this season.
The Angels have won four of their last six games, including a pair of 4-1 wins over the A's on Monday and Wednesday. Pineiro is making his sixth start of the season, and is 2-0 with a 2.67 ERA so far this season. All four teams in the AL West are 1-4 in the American League in starting pitching ERA. The Angels are third at 3.26, while Oakland is tops with a 2.62 ERA from their starters.
Anderson is 2-4 with a 3.18 ERA this season for Oakland. He gave up three runs to the Angels in 6 2/3 innings in Oakland on May 16. Anderson got a no-decision in that contest.
Torii Hunter is hitting .409 during this homestand, with two home runs and eight RBI in six games. The Angels are 4-4 against Oakland this season. Angels' first baseman Kendrys Morales, who is out for the season, will undergo a second surgery Thursday on his left ankle in Vail, Colorado.
Today's 12:35 p.m. PDT game will be televised by Fox Sports West. For more news and information on the Angels, or on today's game, be sure to read the SB Nation blog Halos Heaven.