The Oakland Athletics (25-68) match up against the Minnesota Twins (46-46) on Saturday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum after a six-game losing streak. The contest starts at 7:07 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Pablo Lopez (5-5) for the Twins and Hogan Harris (2-3) for the Athletics.
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Minnesota vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 7:07 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCA
- Probable Pitchers: Lopez – MIN (5-5, 3.89 ERA) vs Harris – OAK (2-3, 6.07 ERA)
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Twins vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Lopez | Harris | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | GS | 4 |
| 5-5 | W-L | 2-3 |
| 3.89 | ERA | 6.07 |
| 111 | IP | 43 |
| 30 | BB | 19 |
| 138 | SO | 35 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Pablo Lopez
- In his last time out on Wednesday, July 5 against the Kansas City Royals, the righty went nine scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.89, with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are batting .218 against him.
- Lopez is trying to notch his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 18 appearances this season.
- The 27-year-old’s 3.89 ERA ranks 34th, 1.090 WHIP ranks 14th, and 11.2 K/9 ranks fifth among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Lopez and his team have a record of 8-10-0 against the spread when he starts.
- In Lopez’s 18 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over nine times.
Lopez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Royals | Jul. 5 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| at Orioles | Jun. 30 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| at Tigers | Jun. 24 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| vs. Red Sox | Jun. 19 | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| vs. Brewers | Jun. 13 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Hogan Harris
- The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, July 6, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up seven earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 6.07 and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .250.
- He has earned a quality start one time in four starts this season.
- In nine appearances this season, he has finished one without allowing an earned run.
- The Athletics are 2-2-0 against the spread when Harris starts.
- Harris’ starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in two of four contests.
Harris’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Tigers | Jul. 6 | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Yankees | Jun. 29 | 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| at Blue Jays | Jun. 24 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Phillies | Jun. 18 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Rays | Jun. 13 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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