The Oakland Athletics (7-7) and Texas Rangers (3-9) will meet on Saturday at Oakland Coliseum, with first pitch at 4:07 PM ET. On the hill for the Athletics will be Frankie Montas (2-1), matched up against the Rangers' Martin Perez (0-2).
Yesterday's matchup between these teams saw the Rangers end up on top by an 8-1 score over the Athletics. Glenn Otto earned the win on the mound for the Rangers after throwing five innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out five.
Look for everything you need to know about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and where to stream it live online for free. Watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is Oakland vs. Texas?
- Game Day: Saturday, April 23, 2022
- Game Time: 16:07 ET, 15:07 CT, 14:07 MT, 13:07 PT
- Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
- TV: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Oakland vs. Texas?
- Oakland odds: -128
- Texas odds: +109
Who are the key players for Oakland?
Starting pitcher (Montas)
- The Athletics' Montas (2-1) will make his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on two hits in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.63, 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .200 in three games this season.
Key hitters
- Sean Murphy has racked up a slugging percentage of .556 and has 14 hits, both team-best marks for the Athletics. He's batting .259 with seven doubles, three home runs and two walks.
- Tony Kemp has a double and eight walks while hitting .273, and leads his team with a .385 OBP.
- Elvis Andrus has three doubles and seven walks while hitting .174.
- Cristian Pache has a double, two home runs and a walk while batting .200.
Who are the key players for Texas?
Starting pitcher (PĆ©rez)
- Perez (0-2) pitches first for the Rangers to make his third start this season.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .364 against him this season. He has a 6.75 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings over his two appearances.
Key hitters
- Nate Lowe has an on-base percentage of .460, a slugging percentage of .522, and has 19 hits, all club-highs for the Rangers.
- Adolis Garcia has two doubles, two home runs and five walks while hitting .174.
- Andy Ibanez is hitting .220 with two doubles, a home run and a walk.
- Jonah Heim is batting .294 with a double, a home run and three walks.
Key stats for Oakland vs. Texas
- The Athletics rank 21st in baseball with 10 home runs. They average 0.7 per game.
- The Athletics average 0.4 homers per home game this season (two total at home).
- The Rangers average 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-most in the league.
- Their pitchers strike out 9.5 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Rangers' 11 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
- In seven games on the road this season, they've hit nine homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
- The Athletics pitching staff ranks 23rd in the league with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Athletics pitchers are striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings at home this season.
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