The Oakland Athletics (15-50) will be going for their second consecutive series win when they face the Milwaukee Brewers (34-30) in the final game of their three-game interleague series on Sunday afternoon.
JP Sears, 0-3, 4.20 ERA, will get the start for the Athletics. The Brewers will counter with Freddy Peralta, 5-5, 4.55 ERA.
Milwaukee and Oakland split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played**
The Athletics are playing well at the moment and they’ve won three of their last four games. They will try to keep the momentum going with another win over the Brewers, which will give them their fourth win in their last five games and their second consecutive series win.
Oakland is averaging 3.62 runs per game. Their .224 batting average is 29th in the league. Their .306 on base percentage is 25th, while their .358 slugging percentage is 29th.
Brent Rooker has been the most consistent batter for the Athletics. He leads the team with a .263 batting average, 12 home runs, and 36 RBI.
Oakland’s pitching isn’t very good, with the team giving up 6.65 runs per game. Opponents have a .276 batting average against the Athletics, which is 30th in the league. Their 6.50 ERA is 30th, as is their 1.61 WHIP.
In his last start, Sears gave up two hits and one run in 4.2 innings, but the team lost to Pittsburgh 5-4. They will need another solid start from him if they want to get the win.
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