The Oakland Athletics (28-76) begin a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies (40-62) with a Friday meeting at Coors Field. First pitch is at 8:40 PM ET. The probable starters are Kyle Freeland (4-10) for the Rockies and JP Sears (1-7) for the Athletics.
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Colorado vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, July 28, 2023 at 8:40 PM ET
- Where: Coors Field in Denver, Colorado
- How to Watch on TV: SNRM
- Probable Pitchers: Freeland – COL (4-10, 4.72 ERA) vs Sears – OAK (1-7, 4.19 ERA)
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Rockies vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Freeland | Sears | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 20 |
| 4-10 | W-L | 1-7 |
| 4.72 | ERA | 4.19 |
| 103 | IP | 111.2 |
| 34 | BB | 24 |
| 63 | SO | 101 |
Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Freeland
- His last time out was on Sunday, July 9 against the San Francisco Giants, when the left-hander went 6 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing seven hits.
- The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.72, with 5.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are hitting .279 against him.
- Freeland has collected nine quality starts this year.
- In four of his 19 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- The 30-year-old’s 4.72 ERA ranks 52nd, 1.447 WHIP ranks 56th, and 5.5 K/9 ranks 61st among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Freeland and his team are 9-10-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games Freeland has started this season hit the over six times in 19 chances.
Freeland’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Giants | Jul. 9 | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| at Astros | Jul. 4 | 6.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Dodgers | Jun. 28 | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| vs. Angels | Jun. 23 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| at Braves | Jun. 15 | 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: JP Sears
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros, giving up five earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.19, a 4.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.048 in 20 games this season.
- In 20 starts this season, he’s earned seven quality starts.
- He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 20 chances this season.
- Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 27-year-old’s 4.19 ERA ranks 41st, 1.048 WHIP ranks seventh, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 39th.
- The Athletics have gone 12-8-0 ATS in Sears’ 20 starts that had a set spread.
- Sears’ starts went over the run total nine times in 20 games with a set total this season.
Sears’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Jul. 21 | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Jul. 16 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 9 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| at Tigers | Jul. 4 | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Yankees | Jun. 28 | 4.0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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