MLB Gas Cans Of The Day For Saturday, Aug. 27

Opposing offenses are in great spots

By Matthew Horner – Aug 27, 2022, 1:06am

New York Yankees vs. Adam Oller (6.41 ERA), Oakland Athletics

The New York Yankees are back, ladies and gentlemen. Well, maybe. They have been hot lately after a really long cold stretch that saw them have easily their worst month of the year. It appears they could be back, and they should be with how stacked this offense is from top to bot tom. The recent addition of slugger Giancarlo Stanton back to the roster from injury is huge for them, as he is having a bounce back year in 2022 after struggling in 2021. They have also, of course, the league leader in home runs with 48 of them. That guys name is Aaron Judge, and he has absolutely demolished baseball this season. He's likely to win AL MVP, and now he gets to face our friend Adam Oller.

Oller has become a staple in these articles, appearing every time he takes the ball for Oakland. In his last start, he took the loss against Miami, allowing three runs on five hits and five walks while striking out two batters over six innings. He allowed at least one baserunner in each of his first five innings before finally retiring the side in order in the sixth. Oller continued a recent trend of issuing too many walks, as his five were a season high and marked the third time in his past four outings he has walked at least thre e batters. Oller does have consecutive quality starts for the first time this season, but he'll need to show better control to win games on a consistent basis.
  
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