Red Sox vs. Athletics Probable Starting Pitching
The Oakland Athletics (25-71) carry an eight-game losing streak into a contest versus the Boston Red Sox (51-44), at 9:40 PM ET on Tuesday.
The probable pitchers are Joe Jacques (1-0) for the Red Sox and Luis Medina (2-7) for the Athletics.
Red Sox vs. Athletics Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV: NBCS-CA
- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- Probable Pitchers: Jacques - BOS (1-0, 4.26 ERA) vs Medina - OAK (2-7, 6.34 ERA)
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Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Joe Jacques
- The Red Sox will send Jacques to the mound for his first start this season.
- The left-hander will make his MLB debut at the age of 28.
- He has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 4.26, a batting average against of .306 and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
Joe Jacques vs. Athletics
- The Athletics have scored 344 runs this season, which ranks 30th in MLB. They have 696 hits, 30th in baseball, with 88 home runs (25th in the league).
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Luis Medina
- Medina (2-7 with a 6.34 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Athletics, his ninth of the season.
- In his last appearance -- out of the bullpen on Friday, July 7 -- the righty tossed six innings against the Boston Red Sox, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Over 12 games this season, the 24-year-old has a 6.34 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .272 to opposing hitters.
- Medina has collected two quality starts this year.
- Medina will try to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He's averaging 4.9 frames per outing.
- He has not made an appearance yet in 2023 that he did not surrender at least one earned run.
Luis Medina vs. Red Sox
- He will face a Red Sox offense that ranks fifth in the league with 481 total runs scored while batting .265 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .435 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 104 home runs (19th in the league).
- Head-to-head against the Red Sox this season, Medina has pitched six innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out nine.
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