NEWSLETTER
The Oakland Athletics (16-17), who will give the start to Paul Blackburn, host the Miami Marlins (9-25) with Trevor Rogers on the mound, Saturday at 4:07 PM ET.
See how to watch the Oakland-Miami matchup below.
When is Athletics vs. Marlins and when does it start?
Where to watch Athletics vs. Marlins
The Athletics and Marlins will hit the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on May 4, and if you’d like to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CA.
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Athletics vs. Marlins Game Preview
These teams meet again after the Athletics took down the Marlins 3-1 yesterday. JP Sears earned the win for the Athletics (6.1 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 6 K), and Brent Rooker led the way offensively (1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Ryan Weathers (6.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Marlins.
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have won all three of the games they have been listed as the moneyline favorite this season.
Oakland is fifth in baseball with 38 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Athletics are 23rd in baseball, slugging .359.
Oakland has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Athletics have the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.259).
Marlins Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Marlins have won six out of the 20 games, or 30%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Miami ranks 28th in Major League Baseball with just 24 home runs as a team.
The Marlins are 29th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .330 this season.
Miami pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.72 ERA this year, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Marlins pitchers have a 1.439 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Paul Blackburn
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | April 28 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| at Yankees | April 23 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Cardinals | April 17 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| vs. Nationals | April 12 | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| at Tigers | April 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Marlins Starter Recent Performance: Trevor Rogers
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Nationals | April 29 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| at Braves | April 23 | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | April 17 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Braves | April 12 | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| at Cardinals | April 6 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Blackburn (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Athletics in his seventh start of the season. He has a 3.34 ERA in 35 2/3 innings pitched, with 28 strikeouts.
In his last time out on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, the right-hander went four innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
In six games this season, the 30-year-old has amassed a 3.34 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .221 to opposing hitters.
Abraham Toro leads Oakland with a batting average of .274. He’s also hit three home runs with 11 RBI.
Tyler Nevin has 26 hits and an OBP of .370 to go with a slugging percentage of .482 this season.
JJ Bleday has 25 hits this season and a slash line of .236/.308/.406.
Marlins Key Players to Watch
Rogers (0-4) will take to the mound for the Marlins and make his seventh start of the season.
The left-hander gave up three earned runs in five innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
The 26-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 4.31, a 2.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.500.
Bryan De La Cruz paces the Marlins with five home runs and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .255.
Jazz Chisholm has put up 18 runs batted in to pace his team.
Josh Bell is hitting .181 with three doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.
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