ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Athletics pounded out 15 hits and scored 14 runs Tuesday night at Angel Stadium, defeating the Los Angeles Angels 14-6 before 23,803 fans. Oakland evened its record at 24-24, while the Angels fell to 17-32. The Athletics broke open a scoreless game with six runs in the third inning, highlighted by Nick Kurtz’s RBI single, Colby Thomas’ two-run double and a two-run single by Zack Gelof. Oakland added two in the sixth, one in the seventh and four in the eighth, including Brent Rooker’s two-run homer. Kurtz finished 3-for-5 with five RBIs and a double. Gelof went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Rooker was 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. The Angels scored runs in the third, fourth and eighth innings. Mike Trout walked and scored in the fourth, later adding a two-run homer. Josh Lowe drove in two with a double in the eighth. Justin Sterner (2-3) earned the win with one-third of an inning of scoreless relief. Reid Detmers (1-5) took the loss. Game time was 3 hours.

ANAHEIM (Interstat) — The Oakland Athletics erupted for six runs in the third inning Tuesday night and never looked back, defeating the Los Angeles Angels 14-6 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Zack Gelof and Brent Rooker each homered and drove in three runs to power the Athletics, who evened their record at 24-24 while sending the Angels to their sixth loss in seven games, dropping them to 17-32. The game turned decisively in the top of the third, with the Athletics sending 10 batters to the plate and scoring six times against Angels starter Reid Detmers. Jeff McNeil led off the inning with a single, and Darell Hernaiz followed with another single. After Shea Langeliers flied out, Nick Kurtz singled to center to drive in McNeil. Colby Thomas then doubled to right-center, scoring Hernaiz and Kurtz. Rooker followed with an RBI single, and Henry Bolte added a ground-rule double. Gelof capped the outburst with a two-run single to center, making the score 6-0. The Angels answered immediately in the bottom of the third when Mike Trout led off with a home run to center, his 12th of the season. Los Angeles pulled within 6-4 in the fourth inning. Oswald Peraza singled and later scored on a walk to Trout. Jose Siri doubled, and Vaughn Grissom singled to left, driving in Siri and Zach Neto. The Athletics added to their lead in the sixth. Jonah Heim led off with a double, and after McNeil struck out, Hernaiz walked. Langeliers also walked to load the bases. Kurtz then singled to center, bringing home Heim and Hernaiz to push the lead to 8-4. Gelof extended the margin in the seventh with a solo home run to right-center, his sixth of the season, making it 9-4. The Angels trimmed the deficit in the eighth. Nolan Schanuel was hit by a pitch, and Logan O’Hoppe doubled. Josh Lowe then doubled to left, scoring Schanuel and O’Hoppe to cut the lead to 9-6. The Athletics responded emphatically in the top of the ninth. McNeil singled, and Langeliers walked. Kurtz doubled to right, scoring both runners. Rooker then crushed a two-run homer to left-center, his seventh of the season, extending the lead to 14-6. Hernaiz added an RBI single in the ninth. Justin Sterner (2-3) earned the win despite pitching only one-third of an inning. He entered in the eighth and recorded the final out of the inning, then worked a clean ninth. Jacob Lopez started and allowed four earned runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings, striking out two. Scott Barlow pitched a scoreless inning, and Joel Kuhnel struck out two in a hitless inning. Reid Detmers (1-5) took the loss, allowing seven runs on nine hits over 4 1/3 innings with five strikeouts and one walk. Gelof finished 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Rooker was 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. McNeil went 2-for-4, and Kurtz had three hits and three RBIs. Heim added a double among his two hits. For the Angels, Trout homered, walked twice and scored two runs. Siri doubled, and Grissom had two hits and two RBIs. O’Hoppe and Lowe each doubled. The Athletics won despite losing the series opener 2-1 on Monday. They managed 15 hits overall, while the Angels had 10. Attendance was 23,803, and the game lasted three hours. Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Athletics 5, Angels 2, with Interstat’s ELO system giving the Athletics a 56.30 percent probability to win. The Angels were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total of 20 runs went under the over/under line of 9.

Preview: Athletics at Angels ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Athletics (23-23) visit the Los Angeles Angels (16-31) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., at 7:07 p.m. EDT. Left-hander Jacob Lopez (3-2) is the scheduled starter for the Athletics. Left-hander Reid Detmers (1-4) is the probable starter for the Angels. Lopez enters with a 3-2 record. Detmers has struggled this season, owning a 1-4 mark. The Athletics are coming off a 10-1 loss Sunday to the San Francisco Giants. The Angels lost 10-1 Sunday to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Athletics player to watch: Right-hander Jeffrey Springs has been effective in a relief role. In his last five outings, including four starts, he has a 4.26 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. Most recently, he allowed one earned run over six innings in the loss to the Giants. Angels player to watch: Right-hander Mitch Farris has been a bright spot in the Angels’ bullpen. Over his last four appearances, he has allowed one earned run in 12.2 innings, striking out 11. Most recently, he threw two scoreless innings Sunday against the Dodgers. The teams played a scoreless game Monday in Anaheim. The Interstat game simulator projects a 5-2 Athletics victory. The Angels are favored by 1.5 runs. The over/under is 9. Following this game, the Athletics continue a four-game series at the Angels through Thursday before heading to San Diego for a weekend set. The Angels host the Athletics through Thursday, then welcome the Texas Rangers for a weekend series.