Byron Buxton returns to action when the Minnesota Twins challenge the Oakland Athletics and starter Ken Waldichuk at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Friday, July 14. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Buxton
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 1.5 | +103 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -139 |
| Home Runs | 0.5 | +113 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -142 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | -125 |
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Stats and Trends for the Oakland Athletics
- Waldichuk (2-6) will take the mound for the Athletics, his 13th start of the season.
- 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 an ERA of 6.62, a 1.55 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.861 in 21 games this season.
- The Athletics have a 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.
- Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 6.04 this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
- The Athletics have a combined 1.559 WHIP as a pitching staff, highest in MLB.
- With 130 homers allowed, the Athletics rank 29th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Byron Buxton Stats vs. the Athletics
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2022 | Daulton Jefferies | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/2 | 0 |
| 5/16/2022 | Zach Logue | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/7/2022 | James Kaprielian | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/6/2022 | Zach Logue | 1-for-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 4/21/2021 | Frankie Montás | 3-for-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/20/2021 | Jesús Luzardo | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 4/20/2021 | Sean Manaea | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Buxton Stats and Trends
- Buxton has collected a hit in 52.1% of his 73 games this year, with multiple base knocks in 20.5% of those contests (15).
- In 19.2% of his games this season, he has homered (14 of 73). He’s hit a round-tripper in 5.1% of his trips to the dish during the 2023 campaign.
- He has touched home plate in 33 of 73 games this year, including multiple runs scored in nine of them.
- Buxton has tallied an RBI in 20 of 73 games this season, including multiple RBI in 10 of them. He has also produced three or more of his team’s runs in four contests.
- He has struck out in 76.7% of his 73 games this year, while fanning more than once in 32.9% of those contests (24).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | GP | 32 |
| 22 (53.7%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 16 (50.0%) |
| 9 (22.0%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 6 (18.8%) |
| 18 (43.9%) | Games w/1+ Run | 15 (46.9%) |
| 11 (26.8%) | Games w/1+ HR | 3 (9.4%) |
| 13 (31.7%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 7 (21.9%) |
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