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The Los Angeles Angels avoided a sweep against the Athletics on Sunday, taking an extra innings win by a score of 11-5. The Halos scored six runs in the top of

Right-hander Brady Singer (10-9, 4.31 ERA), who is 0-2 with a 2.61 ERA in two career starts against the Angels, will make his first career start at Angel Stadium in the opener. He will oppose rookie right-hander Victor Mederos (0-0, 5.63).

Jo Adell hit a three-run homer in the first inning and kicked off a six-run tenth with an RBI single as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Athletics to avoid a three-game sweep.

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout poked fun at shortstop Zach Neto after hitting two home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. The Angels swept the

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

The Los Angeles Angels on Sunday recalled right-hander Jose Fermin, 23, who is 2-2 with a 6.63 ERA in 23 games this season, from Triple-A Salt Lake, and designated righty Connor Brogdon for assignment prior to the series finale against the Athletics.

Luis Morales struck out five in his second career start, Brent Rooker and Colby Thomas hit home runs, and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2.

Jo Adell went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and drove in four runs -- including the go-ahead RBI as part of a six-run 10th inning -- as the visiting Los Angeles Angels salvaged the final game of a three-game series with the Athletics in an 11-5 victory on Sunday afternoon in Sacramento,

As far as the box score is concerned, Gleyber Torres' fly out to Taylor Ward on Aug. 10 in Detroit was a routine fly ball — a can of corn, in the baseball parla