Game Thread #147: A’s at Angels (YouTube only)

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty ImagesThe Oakland A’s need a fairytale comeback story to reach the 2021 postseason, so they’re heading to Disneyland. They’ll open a series in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Oakland has dominated the Angels this summer, going 12-4 so far with three meetings left this weekend. However, the Halos will have the chance to play spoiler, as the A’s need every win they can get right now — they stand three games back of the Second Wild Card with only 16 to play.

On the mound for the green-and-gold is Cole Irvin. The lefty went through a brief slump for three starts but looked good his last time out, tossing seven innings of two-run ball against the…