The Texas Rangers (68-46) have an opportunity to add to their eight-game winning streak as they visit the Oakland Athletics (32-82) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Rangers will send Jordan Montgomery (7-9) to the mound, while Austin Pruitt (2-6) will answer the bell for the Athletics.
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Texas vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 3:37 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCA
- Probable Pitchers: Montgomery – TEX (7-9, 3.40 ERA) vs Pruitt – OAK (2-6, 3.35 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Montgomery | Pruitt | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 8 |
| 7-9 | W-L | 2-6 |
| 3.40 | ERA | 3.35 |
| 127 | IP | 43 |
| 36 | BB | 9 |
| 114 | SO | 25 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.40, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .244 batting average against him.
- Montgomery is looking to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 22 outings this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.40 ERA ranks 20th, 1.236 WHIP ranks 34th, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 44th.
- Montgomery and his team are 9-13-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Out of Montgomery’s 22 starts with a total this season, nine have hit the over.
Montgomery’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Marlins | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | Jul. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| at Cubs | Jul. 23 | 6.0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Marlins | Jul. 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| at White Sox | Jul. 7 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Austin Pruitt
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Sunday when he threw scoreless two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen against the San Francisco Giants while allowing two hits.
- The 33-year-old has pitched to a 3.35 ERA this season with 5.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.9 walks per nine across 34 games.
- In eight starts this season, Pruitt has not yet earned a quality start.
- He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in eight straight appearances.
- The Athletics have a 2-6-0 ATS record in Pruitt’s eight starts with a set spread.
- Pruitt has had eight starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in six of those games.
Pruitt’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Giants | Aug. 6 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Giants | Aug. 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| at Dodgers | Aug. 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| at Rockies | Jul. 30 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Rockies | Jul. 28 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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