Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani will try to break out of his recent slump at the plate when he faces the Oakland A's on Tuesday at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland. Ohtani (9-7, 2.83 ERA) is coming off a four-game series against the Mariners in which he struggled at the plate, going 2-for-16 with seven strikeouts. He sat out the first game of the A's series on Monday.

Los Angeles is a -190 favorite in the latest Angels vs. A's odds from Caesars Sportsbook while Oakland is a +158 underdog. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET. The game is one of 16 on the MLB schedule for Tuesday. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)

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