The Oakland Athletics (40-95) and the Los Angeles Angels (64-71) face off at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday at 4:07 PM ET. The Angels will call on Griffin Canning (7-4) versus the Athletics and Paul Blackburn (3-4).
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Los Angeles vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 4:07 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Canning – LAA (7-4, 4.38 ERA) vs Blackburn – OAK (3-4, 3.93 ERA)
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Angels vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Canning | Blackburn | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | GS | 15 |
| 7-4 | W-L | 3-4 |
| 4.38 | ERA | 3.93 |
| 98.2 | IP | 84.2 |
| 28 | BB | 29 |
| 110 | SO | 86 |
Angels Probable Starting Pitcher: Griffin Canning
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the New York Mets, when he went seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.38, with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .238 against him.
- Canning is looking to pick up his seventh quality start of the year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 19 appearances this season.
- Canning and his team have a record of 10-7-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Out of Canning’s 17 starts with a total this season, seven have hit the over.
Canning’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Aug. 27 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 19 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Aug. 14 | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Jul. 25 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Yankees | Jul. 17 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Paul Blackburn
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed eight hits in six innings against the Chicago White Sox.
- The 29-year-old has pitched to a 3.93 ERA this season with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across 16 games.
- He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
- He has made 16 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Blackburn starts, the Athletics are 11-4-0 against the spread.
- Blackburn’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in six of 15 contests.
Blackburn’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Aug. 27 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Royals | Aug. 21 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| at Cardinals | Aug. 16 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| at Nationals | Aug. 11 | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| vs. Giants | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
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