The Oakland Athletics (2-7) will be trying to snap their four-game losing streak when they face the Baltimore Orioles (4-5) in the first game of their four-game series on Monday night.
JP Sears, 0-0, 5.79 ERA, will get the start for the Athletics. The Orioles will counter with Kyle Gibson, 2-0, 4.50 ERA.
Baltimore and Oakland split their last 10 meetings.
The Athletics are off to a poor start after losing seven of their first nine games. They will try to snap their losing streak with a win over the Orioles, which will give them their first road win of the season.
Oakland is averaging 3.38 runs per game. Their .209 batting average is 28th in the league. Their .284 on base percentage is 27th, while their .346 slugging percentage is 28th.
Jesus Aguilar leads Oakland with a .250 batting average. Ramon Laureano leads the team with two home runs, while Jace Peterson leads the team with seven RBI.
Oakland’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 7.63 runs per game. Opponents have a .276 batting average against the Athletics, which is 25th in the league. Their 7.00 ERA is 28th, while their 1.63 WHIP is 29th.
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In his last start, Sears gave up eight hits and three runs in 4.2 innings, but the Athletics picked up a 4-3 win over Cleveland. They will need a better effort from him if they want to win this game.