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.
He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 14 chances this season.
Athletics vs. Twins Comparison
| Stat | Twins | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Runs Scored (PG): | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| MLB Rank (RPG): | 8 | 28 |
| Runs Allowed (PG): | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| MLB Rank (RAPG): | 20 | 24 |
| Batting AVG: | .245 | .223 |
| MLB Rank (BA): | 15 | 28 |
| Batting AVG Against: | .241 | .255 |
| MLB Rank (BAA): | 15 | 26 |
| Home Runs: | 88 | 87 |
| MLB Rank (HR): | 5 | 6 |
| Home Runs Allowed: | 94 | 80 |
| MLB Rank (HRA): | 27 | 17 |
Athletics Hitting Leaders
- So far this season, JJ Bleday has a slash line of .255/.342/.467 for the Athletics, with 10 home runs and 27 RBI. He has scored 34 runs, and has strikeout and walk rates of 18% and 11.3%, respectively..
- The Athletics’ Brent Rooker has a slash line of .260/.340/.507, with 13 homers and 44 RBI. He has 26 runs scored, a strikeout rate of 35.2%, and a walk rate of 10.2%.
- The slash line for Abraham Toro is .259/.300/.387. He has six homers and 24 RBI, with 31 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.9%, and his walk rate is 3.8%.
- The Athletics’ Shea Langeliers has hit 13 homers and picked up 36 RBI. He has 23 runs scored, a strikeout rate of 26.9%, and a walk rate of 6.5%. His slash line is .202/.261/.430.
Twins Hitting Leaders
- Carlos Santana, who plays for the Twins, is batting.247/.327/.447 in 263 plate appearances this season with a 15.6% strikeout rate and a 9.5% walk rate. He has knocked in 28 runs, 38 RBI, and 12 bombs.
Carlos Correa is hitting.308 with a.370 OBP and a.502 SLG in 238 plate appearances. With eight home runs, 35 RBI, an 18.1% strikeout rate, and a 9.7% walk rate, he has been quite effective.
Willi Castro is hitting.270/.356/.430 with five home runs, 21 RBI, and 41 runs scored. He also has a strikeout percentage of 24% and a walk rate of 8.6%. In twelve attempts, he has amassed eight steals on the basepaths.
Ryan Jeffers has smacked 12 home runs with 37 RBI and 28 runs batted in.
