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Booksmakers give the Philadelphia Phillies (35-34) the edge (-145 on the moneyline) to add on to their three-game win streak when they face the Oakland Athletics (19-52), at +124, on Friday at 9:40 PM ET. Philadelphia’s Taijuan Walker and Oakland’s JP Sears will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Friday, June 16, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -145 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Phillies vs. the Athletics?
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 18th in baseball with 74 total home runs.
- Philadelphia’s .260 batting average is sixth-best in the majors.
- The Phillies are 13th in baseball with a .325 on-base percentage.
- Philadelphia strikes out 9.1 times per game to rank 23rd in baseball.
- The Phillies average 1.1 home runs per road game this season (42 total away from home).
- Philadelphia is slugging .433 with 3.5 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The club is batting .264 with 362 hits (9.3 per game) on the road this season.
Phillies Key Batters
- Nicholas Castellanos has 86 hits and an OBP of .359 to go with a slugging percentage of .496. All three of those stats rank first among Philadelphia hitters this season. He has a .316 batting average, as well.
- He ranks fourth in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage, and 24th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
- Castellanos has recorded a base hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .375 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
- Kyle Schwarber has seven doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 52 walks. He’s batting .176 and slugging .434 with an on-base percentage of .328.
- He is 160th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage and 79th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Bryson Stott has 81 hits this season and has a slash line of .301/.341/.435.
- Stott has picked up a hit in six games in a row. During his last 10 games he is hitting .389 with a double, two triples, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
- Trea Turner is batting .252 with a .301 OBP and 21 RBI for Philadelphia this season.
- Turner brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .381 with two doubles, four walks and an RBI.
Athletics Stats & Trends
Athletics Batting
- The Athletics’ 66 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
- Oakland has a team batting average of just .222 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- The Athletics have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Oakland ranks just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 28 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 35 home contests this season.
- Oakland has a team slugging percentage of .322 in home games this season with 72 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 6.7 base hits per game and batting .206 as a team at home this season.
Athletics Key Batters
- Esteury Ruiz has racked up a slugging percentage of .328, a team-best for the Athletics. He’s batting .255 with an on-base percentage of .313.
- Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 88th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 113th and he is 155th in slugging.
- Brent Rooker paces his team with 54 hits. He has a batting average of .261 while slugging .507 with an on-base percentage of .362.
- Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 71st, his on-base percentage ranks 25th, and he is 18th in slugging.
- Ryan Noda a has .412 on-base percentage to pace the Athletics.
- Jace Peterson has three doubles, a triple, five home runs and 25 walks while hitting .229.
Phillies vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers
| Taijuan Walker (PHI) | Pitcher | JP Sears (OAK) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 3 | W/L | 1 – 3 |
| 69.1 | IP | 69.1 |
| 4.67 | ERA | 4.15 |
| 1.327 | WHIP | 1.111 |
| 7.5 | K/9 | 8.4 |
| 4.0 | BB/9 | 2.1 |
Phillies vs. Athletics Injury Updates
- Phillies: Cristian Pache: 10 Day IL (Knee), Darick Hall: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Rafael Marchan: 60 Day IL (Hand), Noah Song: 60 Day IL (Back), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl)
- Athletics: Zach Jackson: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Mason Miller: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Rucinski: 15 Day IL (Illness), Dany Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Freddy Tarnok: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Kirby Snead: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Manny Piña: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Richard Lovelady: day-to-day (Elbow)
