On Wednesday, Brady Basso will start for the Oakland Athletics (68-89) against Cody Bradford and the Texas Rangers (74-83), with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Oakland-Texas matchup in the article below.
When is Athletics vs. Rangers and when does it start?
Where to watch Athletics vs. Rangers
The Athletics and Rangers will hit the diamond at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on Sept. 25, and if you’d like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSSW.
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Athletics vs. Rangers Game Preview
Mason Miller (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K) earned the win in the Athletics’ 5-4 victory over the Rangers yesterday. Lawrence Butler led the way offensively, going 1-for-2 with a double. Josh Sborz (0.1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K) was handed the loss for the Rangers.
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have a 12-7 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 63.2% of those games).
Oakland averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 193 total home runs.
The Athletics are 18th in MLB, slugging .395.
Oakland has the 24th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.38).
The Athletics have the 25th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.338).
Rangers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rangers have won 25 out of the 70 games, or 35.7%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Texas ranks 21st in Major League Baseball with 166 home runs.
The Rangers rank 23rd in the majors with a .377 team slugging percentage.
Texas has pitched to a 4.40 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
The Rangers rank 22nd in MLB with a combined 1.301 WHIP this season.
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Brady Basso
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Cubs | Sept. 18 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
at White Sox | Sept. 13 | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
vs. Tigers | Sept. 7 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
at Twins | June 16 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
at Braves | June 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rangers Starter Recent Performance: Cody Bradford
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Blue Jays | Sept. 18 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
at Diamondbacks | Sept. 11 | 3.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
vs. Angels | Sept. 5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
vs. Athletics | Aug. 31 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
at Guardians | Aug. 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics are sending Basso (1-0) to the mound for his fourth start of the season. He is 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings pitched.
His last time out was on Wednesday, Sept. 18 against the Chicago Cubs, when the left-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.33, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents are batting .236 against him.
Brent Rooker is batting .294 with 38 home runs and 110 RBI. All three of those stats lead Oakland hitters this season.
JJ Bleday has 135 hits and an OBP of .326 to go with a slugging percentage of .444 this season.
Butler is slashing .266/.323/.505 this season for the Athletics.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
The Rangers will send Bradford (6-3) to the mound for his 13th start this season.
The left-hander allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, Sept. 19.
The 26-year-old has pitched in 13 games this season with an ERA of 3.59, a 6.6 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .936.
Marcus Semien is batting .235 with 26 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 60 walks.
Wyatt Langford has 25 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 48 walks while hitting .251.
Josh Smith is hitting .263 with 28 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 45 walks.
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