The Oakland Athletics (7-26) will be going for the series win when they face the Kansas City Royals (8-25) in the final game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.
Mason Miller, 0-1, 3.52 ERA, will get the start for the Athletics. The Royals will counter with Ryan Yarbrough, 0-4, 7.40 ERA.
Oakland is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Kansas City.
**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played**
The Athletics snapped their three-game losing streak with a win over the Royals in the first game of the series. They will try to keep the momentum going with another win over the Royals, which will give them their second win in their last three games and the series win.
Oakland is averaging 3.97 runs per game. Their .232 batting average is 25th in the league. Their .311 on base percentage is 21st, while their .378 slugging percentage is 22nd.
Brent Rooker has been the big bat for Oakland. He leads the team with a .333 batting average, 10 home runs, and 25 RBI.
Oakland’s pitching is among the worst in the league, with the team giving up 7.64 runs per game. Opponents have a .290 batting average against the Athletics, which is 30th in the league. Their 7.39 ERA is also 30th, as is their 1.74 WHI P.
In his last start, Miller gave up no hits and no runs in seven innings, but he didn’t get a lot of run support and they lost to Seattle 2-1. They will need a similar effort from him if they want to get the win.
Seth Brown (Oblique) is questionable for this game.
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