The Los Angeles Dodgers (63-46) and the Oakland Athletics (45-65) will go head to head on Friday, August 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, with Gavin Stone pitching for the Dodgers and Joey Estes taking the hill for the Athletics. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET.
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Where to Watch Dodgers vs. Athletics
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: SportsNet LA
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- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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Pitching Matchup
Dodgers: Gavin Stone
- Stone (9-4 with a 3.34 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Dodgers, his 20th of the season.
- His last appearance was on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.34, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are hitting .255 against him.
- Stone has eight quality starts this season.
- Stone is looking for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance on the hill.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
Athletics: Joey Estes
- Estes (4-4) gets the starting nod for the Athletics in his 14th start of the season. He has a 4.92 ERA in 71 1/3 innings pitched, with 53 strikeouts.
- His most recent time out came in relief on Saturday when the right-hander tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels while giving up two hits.
- In 14 games this season, the 22-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.92, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .256 against him.
- Estes has four quality starts under his belt this year.
- Estes is looking to record his 11th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
- He has had three appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
| Dodgers | Athletics | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.1 |
| 4.1 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.7 |
| .252 | Batting AVG | .231 |
| .231 | Batting AVG Against | .256 |
| 147 | Home Runs | 142 |
| 128 | Home Runs Allowed | 113 |
Dodgers Offensive Leaders
- Shohei Ohtani is batting .309 this season, with a 1.028 OPS (.400 on-base, .628 slugging). His strikeout rate is 22.5%, and his walk rate is 12.8%. He has 32 home runs and 76 RBI, plus 83 runs scored and 28 steals on 32 attempts.
- In 2024, Teoscar Hernandez is batting .260, with a .801 OPS (.327 on-base, .474 slugging). He has 22 home runs and 69 RBI, plus 53 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 28%, and his walk rate is 7.9%.
- Will Smith is batting .256, with 15 home runs and 56 RBI, plus 51 runs scored. He has a .335 on-base percentage and a .452 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.7%, and his walk rate is 9.9%.
- Also for the Dodgers, Andy Pages' batting average is .242, with a .669 OPS (.296 on-base, .373 slugging). He has eight homers and 31 RBI, plus 50 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 25.1%, and his walk rate is 5.9%.
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Athletics Offensive Leaders
- Brent Rooker has produced a batting average of .293 with an OPS of .954 (.368 OBP; .586 SLG) this season, while blasting 26 HRs with 53 runs and 77 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 10.2% clip and fanning 30.2% of the time. On the basepaths, he's swiped seven bags on eight attempts.
- In 432 plate appearances, JJ Bleday has belted 13 bombs, knocked in 37 runs, and scored 48 times while hitting .238/.318/.438. His strikeout rate comes in at 18.5%, and his walk rate sits at 10.2%.
- So far this season, Shea Langeliers is hitting .214/.272/.450 this season with a walk rate of 6.8% and a K rate of 28.6%. In addition, he's swatted 20 dingers while knocking in 56 runs and scoring 39 times.
- At the dish, Lawrence Butler has put up a batting average of .253 with an OPS of .803 (.319 OBP; .484 SLG) this season, while slugging 12 homers with 33 runs and 35 RBI. He's walking at an 8.9% clip and fanning 26.2% of the time. On the basepaths, he's stolen seven bags on seven tries.
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