Following a three-game losing streak, the Oakland Athletics (30-79) match up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (61-45) on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers will give the nod to Julio Urias (7-6, 4.98 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to JP Sears (2-7, 4.09 ERA).
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Los Angeles vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 10:10 PM ET
- Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Urias – LAD (7-6, 4.98 ERA) vs Sears – OAK (2-7, 4.09 ERA)
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Dodgers vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Urías | Sears | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 21 |
| 7-6 | W-L | 2-7 |
| 4.98 | ERA | 4.09 |
| 81.1 | IP | 116.2 |
| 19 | BB | 25 |
| 77 | SO | 106 |
Dodgers Probable Starting Pitcher: Julio Urías
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, July 26 against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.98, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents have a .252 batting average against him.
- Urias has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 15 appearances this season.
- When Urias starts, his team is 8-7-0 against the spread this season.
- Games Urias has started this season hit the over nine times in 15 chances.
Urías’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Blue Jays | Jul. 25 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| at Orioles | Jul. 19 | 5.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| at Mets | Jul. 14 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Pirates | Jul. 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| at Royals | Jul. 1 | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: JP Sears
- The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings while giving up one earned run on four hits in a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
- The 27-year-old has pitched to a 4.09 ERA this season with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.9 walks per nine across 21 games.
- He has seven quality starts in 21 chances this season.
- In 21 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 27-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (4.09), sixth in WHIP (1.046), and 42nd in K/9 (8.2).
- The Athletics have a 13-8-0 ATS record in Sears’ 21 starts that had a set spread.
- Sears has had 21 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 10 of those matchups finished over the total.
Sears’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rockies | Jul. 28 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Astros | Jul. 21 | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Jul. 16 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 9 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| at Tigers | Jul. 4 | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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