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Nelson Cruz will try to get his 100th hit of the season (he has 97) when the Washington Nationals (43-86) play the Oakland Athletics (49-81) on Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET. The Nationals are underdogs (-107) versus the Athletics (-112). James Kaprielian starts for Oakland while Washington will counter with Anibal Sanchez.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Athletics vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics | -112 | 8.5 |
Athletics Stats & Trends
Athletics Batting
- The Athletics have hit 109 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB action.
- The Athletics have the worst batting average in the majors (.216).
- The Athletics rank last in the league with an on-base percentage of .280.
- The Athletics’ 8.4 strikeouts per game rank 15th in baseball.
- The Athletics average 1.1 home runs per road game this season (69 total on the road).
- The Athletics have a .373 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.7 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- The team is batting .228 with 493 hits (7.7 per game) on the road this season.
Athletics Key Batters
- Sean Murphy has 110 hits and an OBP of .337 to go with a slugging percentage of .452. All three of those stats are best among Oakland hitters this season.
- Murphy is 72nd in batting average, 59th in on-base percentage, and 48th in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
- Murphy will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a home run, three walks and five RBI.
- Seth Brown is hitting .219 with 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 35 walks.
- Brown is 131st in batting average, 131st in on-base percentage and 79th in slugging in the major leagues.
- Tony Kemp has collected 89 base hits, an OBP of .302 and a slugging percentage of .310 this season.
- Kemp heads into this matchup with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.
- Chad Pinder has been key for Oakland with 72 hits, an OBP of .263 plus a slugging percentage of .387.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals’ 109 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
- The Nationals’ .247 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
- The Nationals have an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Nationals rank second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.
- In 67 games at home this season, they’ve hit 63 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
- In 67 home games this season, they’re slugging .378 with 169 hits going for extra bases.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .242 with 8.0 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Cruz is batting .233 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 46 walks.
- Cruz ranks 117th in batting average, 101st in on-base percentage and 134th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the big leagues.
- Cesar Hernandez’s .311 slugging percentage leads his team.
- Including all qualified players, Hernandez is 95th in batting average, 114th in on-base percentage and 140th in slugging percentage.
- Keibert Ruiz has 21 doubles, six home runs and 28 walks while batting .247.
- Lane Thomas’ 90 hits pace his team.
Athletics vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Kaprielian | Sánchez | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 8 |
| 3-8 | W-L | 0-5 |
| 4.88 | ERA | 5.72 |
| 103.1 | IP | 39.1 |
| 51 | BB | 18 |
| 73 | SO | 28 |
