The Oakland Athletics don’t have much going for them as a franchise. The A’s are planning to skip town and people looking at Diamondbacks vs Athletic stats show the apathy has hurt them at the box office and on the diamond. Oakland has only won nine games so far this season and has been outscored by 157 runs.
Meanwhile, Arizona Diamondbacks stats show the Diamondbacks have punched above their weight class. They have settled in second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and are ahead of the San Diego Padres, who have a huge payroll with designs on winning a World Series.
Arizona will want to try and take advantage of going on the road to take on one the league’s worst team for three games.
When it comes to MLB games, this is an interesting battle of two teams that are headed in much different directions.
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics Information
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics
Location of the game: Oakland Coliseum. Oakland, CA.
Date & Time: Monday, May 15. 7:40 PM.
How to watch: MLB.tv
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics Performance and Stats
Arizona Diamondbacks Stats
Merrill Kelly will be making the start on the mound for Arizona. MLB player stats show that Kelly had a tough start his last outing, allowing four runs in six innings of work against Miami. Kelly is 3-3 this season with a 3.13 ERA.
The Diamondbacks have an excellent offense to back up their pitching. Arizona is second in the league in batting average at .270 and is sixth in runs per nine innings at 5.16 per nine innings.
Diamondbacks vs Athletics stats show that Christian Walker leads Arizona with nine home runs and 28 RBIs. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Leads the team with a .308 batting average.
Oakland Athletics Stats
Oakland is a +210 home underdog. The A’s will be sending Drew Rucinski to the mound to make the start. Like many Oakland Athletics players, Rucinski had had his share of struggles.
Rucinski is 0-3 with an 8.16 ERA in 14 innings of work this season. Overall, Rucinski has struggled to record swings and misses, only recording six strikeouts. Diamondbacks vs Athletic stats show that Oakland has plenty of issues.
The Athletics have been hit hard by the MLB injury report and have three starting pitchers – Paul Blackburn, Mason Miller, and Adrian Martinez – on the 15-day injured list. As a team, Oakland’s offense has struggled to get off the ground, only hitting .231 as a team.
Left fielder Brent Rooker has been a nice player for the A’s so far this season. Rooker is 16th in MLB in batting average at .308. Rooker also leads the team with 11 home runs and 29 RBIs. Brent Rooker is first in the league in OPS at 1.069.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics Betting Trends
- Three of Arizona’s last five games have gone over the total.
- Oakland has lost five of its past seven games straight up.
- People making MLB picks will see the Diamondbacks are 23-18 against the runline this season.
- The A’s are 16-26 this season on the runline.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics Predictions
Teams are salivating at the thought of the A’s appearing on their MLB schedule. Oakland’s apparent plans to move to Las Vegas have soured the fanbase on the team.
The A’s don’t have any kind of home-field advantage. Diamondbacks vs Athletics stats show that the situation in Oakland seems to have affected every aspect of that organization.
The Diamondbacks, however, are one of the MLB teams that are very much still in the race for a playoff spot. Arizona is a team that doesn’t want to lose its early season momentum.
- The Diamondbacks will grab a win to keep climbing in the MLB standings. Bet Arizona -210.
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