Los Angeles @ Seattle preview

Last Meeting ( Jul 4, 2018 ) LA Angels 7, Seattle 4

The Los Angeles Angels halted Seattle's eight-game winning streak and aim to hand the host Mariners another setback on Thursday in the finale of their three-game series. Kole Calhoun went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs in Wednesday's 7-4 triumph as the Angels won for only the third time in their last 11 contests.

Los Angeles star Mike Trout is 1-for-6 with three walks in the series after terrorizing Seattle pitching by going 16-for-25 with five homers in the first six matchups of the campaign. Trout is tied for second in the majors with 24 blasts but has fallen into a power drought, going deep just once in his last 19 games. The Mariners received back-to-back homers from Kyle Seager and Ryon Healy on Wednesday but were just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Seager has recorded five multi-hit performances over his last eight contests and is 12-for-28 with three homers and nine RBIs during the stretch.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), ROOT Northwest (Seattle)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Jaime Barria (5-4, 3.40 ERA) vs. Mariners LH Marco Gonzales (8-5, 3.77)

Barria was selected to start the series finale after Tyler Skaggs (adductor strain) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Panamanian has gone 0-3 over his last four starts after winning five of his first six decisions. Barria lost to Seattle on June 12, when he served up two homers to Mitch Haniger while giving up three runs - two earned - and eight hits over five innings.

Gonzales tossed his first career complete game in his last turn as he allowed just one run and six hits during a 4-1 win over Kansas City. The 26-year-old served up four homers over his previous two outings - both losses - while surrendering 11 runs and 15 hits over 12 1/3 innings. Gonzales has posted a 5.73 ERA in two no-decisions against the Angels this season and owns a 4.66 mark in four career starts versus the club.

WALK-OFFS

1. Angels DH Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-4 and scored twice on Wednesday in his second game back from an elbow injury that has curtailed him from pitching.

2. Haniger has gone 1-for-11 with five strikeouts over his last three games.

3. Los Angeles also placed OF Chris Young (hamstring) on the disabled list, activated RHP Garrett Richards (hamstring) from the DL, recalled OF Jabari Blash and RHP Deck McGuire from Triple-A Salt Lake and optioned INF Kaleb Cowart to the same affiliate.

PREDICTION: Mariners 5, Angels 4