JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics (26-39), who are trying for a series sweep, will take on the Toronto Blue Jays (30-33) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday, June 9. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:07 PM ET.
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Where to Watch Athletics vs. Blue Jays
- Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024
- Time: 4:07 PM ET
- TV Channel: SNET
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- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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Pitching Matchup
Athletics: Mitch Spence
- Mitch Spence makes the start for the Athletics, his fifth of the season. He is 4-3 with a 3.86 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went six innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 26-year-old has amassed a 3.86 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .246 to opposing hitters.
- Spence will try to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He's averaging 2.9 innings per outing.
Blue Jays: TBD
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Team Comparison
Athletics | Blue Jays | |
---|---|---|
3.7 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.9 |
4.7 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.6 |
.220 | Batting AVG | .233 |
.250 | Batting AVG Against | .250 |
75 | Home Runs | 53 |
59 | Home Runs Allowed | 84 |
Athletics Offensive Leaders
- Bleday is hitting .246 this season, with a .797 OPS (.328 on-base, .469 slugging). He has nine home runs and 23 RBI, plus 26 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.7%, and his walk rate is 10.9%.
- In 2024, Brent Rooker is batting .271, with a .357 on-base percentage and a .537 slugging percentage. He has 12 home runs and 39 RBI, plus 25 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 33.8%, and his walk rate is 10.8%.
- Abraham Toro's current batting average is .271, and he has five home runs and 21 RBI, plus 30 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.5%, and his walk rate is 4.4%. He has a .315 on-base percentage, and a .403 slugging percentage.
- The Athletics' Shea Langeliers is batting .199, with a .719 OPS (.262 on-base, .457 slugging). He has 12 home runs and 30 RBI, plus 22 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 26.7%, and his walk rate is 6.8%.
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Blue Jays Offensive Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. owns a .295 batting average along with a .386 OBP and .427 SLG in 277 plate appearances this year. He's also clubbed seven home runs with 30 RBI and 29 runs while putting up a 17% K% and 12.6% BB%.
- In 220 plate appearances this year, Daulton Varsho has put up a .214 batting average to go along with a .300 OBP and .459 SLG. He's also clubbed 10 homers with 31 RBI and 33 runs, including five steals, while putting up a 24.5% strikeout rate and 10.9% walk rate.
- This season, George Springer has produced a batting average of .202 with an OPS of .597 (.292 OBP; .305 SLG), while cracking five dingers with 27 runs and 13 RBI. He's walking at an 11.1% clip and fanning 14.8% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered seven bags on seven tries.
- At the dish, Davis Schneider is hitting .235/.330/.430 this season with a walk rate of 11% and a K rate of 26.8%. Additionally, he's blasted seven home runs while knocking in 30 runs and scoring 26 times. Plus, he's stolen three bases on three attempts.
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