The Oakland Athletics (44-97) have an away game against the Texas Rangers (76-64), who are coming off a four-game losing streak. Saturday’s contest begins at 7:05 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Rangers will send Nathan Eovaldi (11-4) to the mound, while Kyle Muller (1-5) will take the ball for the Athletics.
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Texas vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: BSSW
- Probable Pitchers: Eovaldi – TEX (11-4, 2.95 ERA) vs Muller – OAK (1-5, 7.62 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Eovaldi | Muller | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 13 |
| 11-4 | W-L | 1-5 |
| 2.95 | ERA | 7.62 |
| 125 | IP | 67.1 |
| 35 | BB | 34 |
| 112 | SO | 52 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Nathan Eovaldi
- The righty’s most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, when he went 1 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.95, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .212 against him.
- Eovaldi has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- He has had seven appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Eovaldi and his team are 12-8-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games Eovaldi has started this season hit the over 11 times in 20 chances.
Eovaldi’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Sep. 5 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Jul. 18 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 6 | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| vs. Astros | Jul. 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| at Yankees | Jun. 25 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Muller
- The left-hander gave up three earned runs in four innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 7.62 and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .336.
- Muller has not earned a quality start in 13 starts this season.
- He has yet to finish an appearance without an earned run allowed this season.
- The Athletics are 6-7-0 against the spread when Muller starts.
- Muller has started 13 contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in nine of them.
Muller’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Angels | Sep. 3 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Aug. 28 | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Royals | Aug. 23 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Orioles | Aug. 18 | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. White Sox | Jul. 1 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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