Athletics Open Final Homestand Against Angels in Sacramento

The A's begin their last week of the 2026 season Tuesday against Los Angeles, with both teams trying to avoid the AL West basement.

The Athletics open their final homestand of the 2026 season Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels, the first of two games between the AL West rivals. Both teams are trying to avoid finishing last in the division. The A's enter the week off a road trip in which they lost all six games to the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays.

The game may carry extra weight for the franchise. With a potential offseason lockout clouding the 2027 season, this could be the Athletics' final stretch of games in Sacramento, their temporary home while their Las Vegas ballpark is under construction.

Before the game, the A's activated rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, who returned from a ruptured testicle after a rehab stint with Triple-A Las Vegas. He is in the starting lineup at second base. To clear roster space, infielder Max Muncy went on the injured list with left knee chondromalacia, and pitcher J.T. Ginn was moved to the 60-day injured list.

Left-hander Brady Basso gets the start for the A's, making his third straight appearance as the team's opener. He is 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA over 40 innings this season, and it will be his first career start against the Angels. Los Angeles counters with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who is 1-6 with a 5.02 ERA in 12 starts of an injury-shortened season. Kikuchi is 3-5 with a 4.20 ERA in 14 career appearances against the A's.

The Angels' lineup is anchored by Zach Neto and Mike Trout at the top, with first baseman Vaughn Grissom and catcher Moisés Ballesteros also in the nine. Denzel Clarke draws a start in center field for the A's, batting alongside shortstop Alika Williams and designated hitter Tommy White.