The Oakland Athletics (25-67) kick off a three-game series on Friday against the Minnesota Twins (45-46). The matchup starts at 9:40 PM ET at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The probable pitchers are Kenta Maeda (2-5) for the Twins and Ken Waldichuk (2-6) for the Athletics.
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Minnesota vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, July 14, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCA
- Probable Pitchers: Maeda – MIN (2-5, 5.18 ERA) vs Waldichuk – OAK (2-6, 6.62 ERA)
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Twins vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Maeda | Waldichuk | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GS | 12 |
| 2-5 | W-L | 2-6 |
| 5.18 | ERA | 6.62 |
| 33 | IP | 72 |
| 8 | BB | 44 |
| 35 | SO | 68 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda
- In his most recent time out on Tuesday, July 4 against the Kansas City Royals, the righty threw seven innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The 35-year-old has an ERA of 5.18, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opposing hitters have a .258 batting average against him.
- Maeda has one quality start under his belt this year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his seven outings this season.
- Maeda’s team is 4-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Out of Maeda’s seven starts with a total this season, three have hit the over.
Maeda’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Royals | Jul. 4 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| at Braves | Jun. 28 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Tigers | Jun. 23 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| vs. Yankees | Apr. 26 | 3.0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| at Red Sox | Apr. 20 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Ken Waldichuk
- The left-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Sunday when he threw 1 1/3 innings out of the bullpen against the Boston Red Sox, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in 21 games this season with an ERA of 6.62 and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .306.
- In 12 starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
- He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 21 chances this season.
- When Waldichuk starts, the Athletics are 6-6-0 against the spread.
- Waldichuk’s starts went over the run total six times in 12 games with a set total this season.
Waldichuk’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Red Sox | Jul. 9 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| at Tigers | Jul. 5 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Yankees | Jun. 29 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | Jun. 25 | 2.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| at Guardians | Jun. 20 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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