Jared Walsh batting sixth for Angels against Athletics

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh will hit sixth in Monday's series opener against left-hander Sean Manaea and the Oakland Athletics.

What It Means:

Walsh bat second on Sunday with Shohei Ohtani out of the order and he went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI. It was his 14th dinger of the season and he is now slashing .293/.363/.556 through 251 plate appearances.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Angels have an implied total of 3.7 runs, the fourth-lowest total on Monday's slate. Manaea has the third-best walk rate this season (5.8 percent) out of Monday's listed starters.