A’s comeback to defeat Twins 6-5 thanks to a home run by Langeliers in the eighth inning. Newcomb wins without having to face a batter.
The Minnesota Twins (41-34) and Oakland Athletics (28-49) will begin a three-game series on Friday. The game gets underway at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum at 9:40 p.m. ET.
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When: June 21, 2024, Friday, 9:40 p.m. ET
Where: Oakland, California’s Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
TV network: BSN
Joey Estes Pitching Matchup Athletics
For the Athletics, Joey Estes (2-2) gets the start on the mound in his eighth appearance of the year. With 30 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched, he has a 5.97 ERA.
The right-hander last tossed two and a third innings on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, giving up eight hits and six earned runs.
This season, the 22-year-old has played in seven games and recorded an ERA of 5.97 with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. He is batting.263 against opponents.
Estes has made one strong start so far this season.
Up before this game, Estes had pitched five or more innings in five different games this season.
This season, he has only had one outing in which he did not give up an earned run.
Chris Paddack, twins
Chris Paddack (5-3) of the Twins will start the game for the fifteenth time this year.
On Sunday, the right-hander pitched 2 1/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics and gave up five earned runs and five hits.
After 14 games, the 28-year-old’s ERA is 5.25, his strikeout-to-walk ratio is 4.47, and his WHIP is 1.412.
He has earned a quality start four times in 14 starts this season.
In 14 starts this season, Paddack has lasted five or more innings 10 times, with an average of5.2 innings per appearance.Oakland, CaliforniaIn the eighth inning, Shea Langeliers launched a two-run home run off Jhoan Duran, enabling the Oakland Athletics to defeat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Friday night.
After a season-high nine-game losing run, the A’s have won three of their last four games with two hits and three RBIs from Tyler Soderstrom. With the win, Oakland snapped a 10-month losing run in the standings.
That’s just this bunch, according to Langeliers. “The majority of these men were here during that difficult season last year. The boys become closer after going through something similar. All we actually want to do is battle for one another.
In the eighth inning, Sean Newcomb (1-0) entered in relief and faced Willi Castro with two outs.
