The Oakland Athletics (47-67) will rely on Brent Rooker when they host Andrew Vaughn and the Chicago White Sox (27-88) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday, August 6. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET.
Ahead of Oakland taking on Chicago, you can find out how to watch the matchup in the article below.
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Where to Watch Athletics vs. White Sox
- Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
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- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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Pitching Matchup
Athletics: Ross Stripling
- Ross Stripling (2-10 with a 5.64 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his 14th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Thursday, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- In 13 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 5.64 ERA and 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .313 to opposing batters.
- Stripling has recorded two quality starts this year.
- Stripling is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
- In one of his 13 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
White Sox: Jonathan Cannon
- The White Sox are sending Jonathan Cannon (1-5) to the mound for his 12th start of the season. He is 1-5 with a 4.11 ERA and 46 strikeouts through 70 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander threw seven innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering one hit.
- In 13 games this season, the 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.11, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .262 against him.
- Cannon is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Cannon will look to go five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He's averaging 5.4 innings per outing.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Athletics | White Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.1 |
| 4.7 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 5.3 |
| .230 | Batting AVG | .216 |
| .255 | Batting AVG Against | .252 |
| 147 | Home Runs | 96 |
| 115 | Home Runs Allowed | 149 |
Athletics Offensive Leaders
- Rooker's batting average this year is .288, and he has a .366 on-base percentage and a .587 slugging percentage. He has 28 homers and 81 RBI, plus 55 runs scored and seven stolen bases on eight attempts. His strikeout rate is 30%, and his walk rate is 10.5%.
- In 2024, JJ Bleday's batting average is .243, to go along with a .322 on-base percentage and a .440 slugging percentage. He has 13 homers and 38 RBI, plus 51 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.3%, and his walk rate is 10.3%.
- Shea Langeliers is batting .209, with 21 home runs and 57 RBI, plus 40 runs scored. He has a .271 on-base percentage and a .445 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 28.2%, and his walk rate is 7.3%.
- Also for the Athletics, Lawrence Butler's batting average is .248, with a .792 OPS (.313 on-base, .479 slugging). He has 13 homers and 36 RBI, plus 35 runs scored and eight stolen bases on eight attempts. His strikeout rate is 27.5%, and his walk rate is 8.8%.
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White Sox Offensive Leaders
- Vaughn, who sports a .235/.291/.392 triple slash this season, has piled up 41 runs, 50 RBI, and 13 home runs in 430 PAs. His walk rate is 6.3%, and his strikeout rate is 22.6%.
- In 346 plate appearances this season, Andrew Benintendi is batting .206/.260/.328 with nine home runs, 34 RBI and 27 runs. He's fanning at an 18.2% clip and walking 6.6% of the time.
- So far this season, Gavin Sheets owns a .213 batting average to go along with a .297 OBP and .345 SLG in 360 plate appearances. He's also clubbed seven dingers with 31 RBI and 27 runs while putting up a 21.4% strikeout rate and 9.7% walk rate.
- At the dish, Nicky Lopez has put up a .239 average to go along with a .310 OBP and .287 SLG in 329 PAs. He's also cracked no homers with 15 RBI and 27 runs scored while putting up a 14.6% strikeout rate and 7.9% walk rate.
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