On Friday, June 28 at 9:40 PM ET, Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (39-42) host JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics (29-54) in the series opener at Chase Field.
Ahead of Arizona taking on Oakland, you can find out how to watch the game in the article below.
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Where to Watch Diamondbacks vs. Athletics
- Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
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- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Chase Field
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Pitching Matchup
Diamondbacks: Slade Cecconi
- Slade Cecconi (2-6 with a 5.74 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his 11th of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went three innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed a 5.74 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .269 to opposing hitters.
- Cecconi has three quality starts under his belt this season.
- Cecconi is looking to record his seventh start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
- He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
Athletics: JP Sears
- JP Sears (4-7 with a 5.04 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his 17th of the season.
- The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw 1 1/3 innings, allowing eight earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 28-year-old has amassed a 5.04 ERA and 6 strikeouts per nine innings during 16 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .263 to opposing hitters.
- Sears is trying to pick up his sixth quality start of the year in this game.
- Sears will look to secure his 13th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Diamondbacks | Athletics | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.6 |
| 4.9 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.8 |
| .249 | Batting AVG | .221 |
| .265 | Batting AVG Against | .256 |
| 79 | Home Runs | 92 |
| 92 | Home Runs Allowed | 87 |
Diamondbacks Offensive Leaders
- Marte is batting .282 this season, with a .863 OPS (.345 on-base, .518 slugging). His strikeout rate is 18.6%, and his walk rate is 8.7%. He has 17 home runs and 47 RBI, plus 54 runs scored.
- In 2024, Christian Walker's batting average is .249, to go along with an OPS of .789 (.324 on-base, .466 slugging). He has 17 homers and 51 RBI, plus 48 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 25.4%, and his walk rate is 9.2%.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s current batting average is .264, and he has 10 home runs and 45 RBI, plus 35 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 19.4%, and his walk rate is 4.1%. He has a .298 on-base percentage, and a .411 slugging percentage.
- Also for the Diamondbacks, Corbin Carroll's batting average is .212, with a .302 on-base percentage and a .310 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.5%, and his walk rate is 10.4%. He has two homers and 23 RBI, plus 44 runs scored and 14 stolen bases on 19 attempts.
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Athletics Offensive Leaders
- Bleday, who has a .253/.336/.461 slash line this season, has racked up 35 runs, 29 RBI, and 11 home runs in 331 PAs. His walk rate is 10.9%, and his strikeout rate is 18.1%.
- In 280 plate appearances this season, Brent Rooker is hitting .261/.339/.506 with 14 home runs, 45 RBI and 28 runs. He's fanning at a 34.6% clip and walking 10% of the time.
- So far this season, Shea Langeliers is hitting .197/.253/.423 this season with a walk rate of 6.1% and a K rate of 27.2%. Additionally, he's pounded 14 dingers while knocking in 39 runs and scoring 25 times.
- At the plate, Miguel Andujar has put up a .328 batting average to go along with a .352 OBP and .431 SLG in 122 PAs. He's also swatted two homers with 14 RBI and 13 runs scored while putting up a 12.3% strikeout rate and 4.1% walk rate.
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