The Athletics host the Angels in Sacramento seeking win No. 63, which would guarantee they avoid a 100-loss season and make a fourth-place AL West finish all but certain. Jeffrey Springs, likely making his final start for the A's, faces Angels rookie Walbert Urena.
Springs has a 5.03 ERA in 58 starts and 60 appearances with the A's, with a 6.18 ERA this year. Urena has a 2.74 ERA in 26 starts, the second-lowest among full-time rookie starters in the AL. Oakland scored seven runs against him in their latest meeting after two strong prior outings.
The A's had won seven of 12 matchups with the Angels this season. Carlos Cortes is in the lineup after going 2-for-2 with a triple, home run and three RBIs the previous night; Jeff McNeil also returns to the starting lineup.
