The Oakland Athletics (25-71) take on the Boston Red Sox (51-44) at 9:40 PM ET on Tuesday following a 10-game losing streak. The probable starters are Joe Jacques (1-0) for the Red Sox and Luis Medina (2-7) for the Athletics.
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Boston vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCA
- Probable Pitchers: Jacques – BOS (1-0, 4.26 ERA) vs Medina – OAK (2-7, 6.34 ERA)
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Red Sox vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Jacques | Medina | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GS | 8 |
| 1-0 | W-L | 2-7 |
| 4.26 | ERA | 6.34 |
| 12.2 | IP | 59.2 |
| 1 | BB | 32 |
| 9 | SO | 58 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Joe Jacques
- The 28-year-old left-hander is pitching in his MLB debut.
- He has a 4.26 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .294 against him over his 10 games this season.
Jacques’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cubs | Jul. 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Cubs | Jul. 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Athletics | Jul. 7 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Rangers | Jul. 6 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | Jul. 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Luis Medina
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Friday, July 7, when he threw six innings, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits to the Boston Red Sox.
- The 24-year-old has pitched to a 6.34 ERA this season with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.8 walks per nine across 12 games.
- In eight starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
- He has allowed at least one earned run in every appearance this season.
- The Athletics are 2-6-0 ATS in Medina’s eight starts that had a set spread.
- Medina’s starts hit the over on the run total five times in eight games with a set total this season.
Medina’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Red Sox | Jul. 7 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. White Sox | Jun. 30 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| at Blue Jays | Jun. 25 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| at Guardians | Jun. 20 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Jun. 14 | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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