The Oakland Athletics (30-55) travel to face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks (40-43) on Sunday, June 30th. This game will be played at Chase Field in Phoenix and televised on NSPCA. The Diamondbacks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Athletics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Diamondbacks. First pitch is set for 3:10 CT.
Athletics vs Diamondbacks
Thanks to a dominant outing from Zac Gallen, the Diamondbacks cruised to a 3-0 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. Gallen went six innings and gave up just one hit and no earned runs. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued one walk.
Arizona’s offense got off to a fast start, scoring all three of their runs in the first two innings. As for the A’s, they had their best scoring chance in the 4th inning when they put two runners on, but Gallen got out of the jam and Oakland didn’t threaten again.
Ketel Marte, Christian Walker, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each had two hits for the Diamondbacks. Eugenio Suarez also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.
At 30-55, the Athletics are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 17 games. So far, they have really struggled against other AL West teams, going 6-17 this year. The Athletics will be on the road today, facing the Diamondbacks, and they are just 12-32 on the road this year.
As the underdog, the Athletics have really struggled this year, going 24-53. Oakland has dropped two straight series and their overall series record is 8-17-1. Coming into today’s game, the Athletics are 3-7 over their last ten games.
When it comes to the run line, the A’s have been a better bet as the underdog this season, going 39-38. They are 2-6 against the run line as the favorite. The A’s have an overall run line record of 41-44, with an average run margin of -1.2 runs per game. They have been slightly better against the run line on the road, going 21-23 compared to 20-21 at home.
The Oakland Athletics are on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks with today’s over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Athletics games this season is 8.4 runs, and their over/under record is 37-46. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 9-13. So far this season, 52 of their games have had over/under lines set lower than 8.5 runs, and 11 games have had higher lines.
Luis Medina Gets The Start For The Athletics
Luis Medina is on the mound for the A’s today, and he is coming off a loss in his last start against the Angels. He has started 3 games this season and has a 1-2 record. In his last outing, he went just 3 innings and gave up 4 earned runs.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
As a team, the Athletics are batting just .222 this season, which is 21st in the league. However, they do have the 6th most home runs in the league and are averaging 3.6 runs per game. This number drops to 3.2 runs per game on the road. Oakland’s team on-base percentage is just .293, and they are also near the bottom of the league in terms of strikeouts.
Brent Rooker is currently on a five-game hitting streak, and over his last 10 games, he has gone 12/37 with two homers and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .265 with a team-high 15 homers and 47 RBIs. Shea Langeliers is also tied for the team lead with 15 homers but is batting just .202 for the year.
With a record of 40-43, the Diamondbacks are 11.5 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. Arizona is 3rd in the division and trails the Padres by 4 games for the 2nd spot in the division. So far, they have gone 15-12 in divisional matchups.
At home, the Diamondbacks are an even 21-21 this season. They are just under .500 on the road, coming in at 19-22. Arizona has dropped two straight series and their overall series record is 10-13-3 this year.
Arizona has been a slightly below-average run line team overall this season, going 39-44. The Diamondbacks are 18-24 against the run line at home, where they have a run differential of -0.5 runs per game. As the underdog, Arizona is 24-21 vs. the run line, compared to 15-23 as the favorite. Their average run differential in wins is +4.2 runs per game, while it’s -4.3 in losses.
Arizona has played to the over in 41 of their 81 games this season, and the average over/under line in their games is 9 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, the Diamondbacks have a record of 14-11 in those games. Their games have averaged a combined 9.6 runs per game this season.
Brandon Pfaadt Gets The Start For The Diamondbacks
Through 16 starts, Brandon Pfaadt has a record of 3-6 and an ERA of 4.45. He has made eight quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a homer. Against the Twins on June 25th, Pfaadt went 6 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. In that outing, he gave up two homers. The right-hander has a WHIP of 1.18 and is averaging 7.98 strikeouts per nine innings. Pfaadt’s ERA at home is 3.76, compared to 5.07 on the road.
Diamondbacks Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Diamondbacks are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.8 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .250, which is 8th in the MLB, and they are also among the league leaders in on-base percentage and slugging. Arizona’s offense has been led by Ketel Marte and Christian Walker, who are tied for the team lead with 17 homers. Walker is also the team’s leading run producer, with 51 RBIs.
Both Marte and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. have been hot at the plate of late, with Marte going 10/25 in his last seven games, and Gurriel Jr. is 11/27 in that stretch. Gurriel Jr. is also on a four-game hitting streak, while Marte has hit safely in his last three games.
Athletics vs Diamondbacks Prediction
With the Athletics coming in at +164 on the money line, they are our recommended pick in this one. We have them winning by a score of 5-4, giving you some value on their money line compared to the over/under line, which is sitting at 8.5 runs.
Looking at some potential home run props, the Athletics are actually projected to out-homer the Diamondbacks today. The A’s are forecasted to hit the seventh most home runs on the day, while the Diamondbacks are down near the bottom of the league in terms of projected home runs.
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Last updated:June 30, 2024 Athletics, Diamondbacks