ON DECK

Opponent--Oakland Athletics, four games.

Site--Edison Field.

Tonight--7.

TV--Fox Sports Net, Friday.

Radio--KLAC (570), XPRS (1090).

Records--Angels 75-83, A’s 98-60.

Record vs. A’s--6-10.

TONIGHT

ANGELS’

RAMON ORTIZ

(13-10, 4.31 ERA)

vs.

ATHLETICS’

MARK MULDER

(20-8, 3.56 ERA)

Update--The A’s are 15 games behind the Mariners in the AL West, but Oakland storms into the playoffs with the second-best record in the major leagues and the most victories ever by a wild-card team. The Angels’ season closes Sunday, on the 15th anniversary of the first game of the 1986 AL championship series, the Angels’ last postseason appearance; Mike Witt pitched a five-hit complete game in a 5-1 victory over Roger Clemens and the Boston Red Sox.

Friday, 7 p.m.--Ismael Valdes (9-12, 4.45) vs. Tim Hudson (17-9, 3.42).

Saturday, 1 p.m.--Scott Schoeneweis (10-10, 4.99) vs. Erik Hiljus (5-0, 3.57)

Sunday, 1 p.m.--Brian Cooper (0-0, 1.17) or Lou Pote (2-0, 3.75) vs. Barry Zito (16-8, 3.53)