Athletics 3, Angels 2: Severino Fans 10, Gelof Wins It in the 10th at Anaheim

The lead

May 21, 2026 - Anaheim - The Athletics edged the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in 10 innings at Angel Stadium, as Luis Severino fanned 10 over seven frames and Zack Gelof's fielder's-choice groundout drove in Nick Kurtz after a replay challenge, per MLB.com's video recap and Associated Press coverage.

Nolan Schanuel's two-run homer off Severino in the first gave Anaheim an early lead, but Darrell Hernaiz's seventh-inning single tied it 2-2 and chased José Soriano after 6⅔ innings. Joel Kuhnel (1-1) worked a scoreless ninth; Mark Leiter Jr. saved the 10th for his fourth save.

How the game turned

With the bases loaded and one out in the 10th, Gelof hit a grounder to Zach Neto at short for a force at second. Adam Frazier struggled to transfer the ball to first; Gelof was originally called out, but Oakland won the challenge and Kurtz scored from third.

The Angels have lost 11 of their last 13, per AP. Severino allowed two runs on three hits in 97 pitches.

Pitching and matchup notes

Soriano pitched into the seventh before the Hernaiz rally. Oakland's bullpen held the line after Severino departed.

AthX Engine crowned Severino with 24 pitching FP—tied with Braxton Ashcraft for the daily pitching lead—and graded the Athletics at 7 team FP.

Bats that changed the board

Kurtz reached third on the winning play after the Athletics stranded 12 runners through nine innings per game summaries—a grind-it-out finish on a thin offensive night.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

24 pitching FP can carry a 7 team FP night when the offense needs extras to finish. AthX Engine values Severino's line independently of the walk-off chaos—separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The AL West-leading Athletics continue the road trip; the Angels search for traction after another one-run heartbreak at home.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, MLB gameday wrap, MLB.com Athletics video recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*