Athletics bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers (55-30, first in the NL West) vs. Athletics (40-45, fourth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Justin Wrobleski (9-2, 2.71 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (3-7, 5.52 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)

LINE: Dodgers -155, Athletics +126; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics enter a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after losing three straight games.

The Athletics have a 40-45 record overall and an 18-24 record at home. Athletics hitters are batting a collective .248, the seventh-best team batting average in MLB play.

Los Angeles has gone 29-16 in road games and 55-30 overall. The Dodgers lead the NL with 116 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

The teams play Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Kurtz has 15 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 64 RBIs for the Athletics. Zack Gelof is 10 for 28 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 18 home runs while slugging .546. Mookie Betts is 15 for 42 with four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 3-7, .228 batting average, 5.99 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

Dodgers: 7-3, .285 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

INJURIES: Athletics: Jacob Wilson: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Soderstrom: 10-Day IL (hip), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Gelof: 10-Day IL (hand), Brent Rooker: 10-Day IL (knee), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15-Day IL (hip), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

Dodgers: Ben Casparius: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Landon Knack: 60-Day IL (chest), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Will Smith: 10-Day IL (neck), Blake Treinen: 15-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (back), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kike Hernandez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Edwin Diaz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.