Series Preview: Athletics vs Minnesota Twins with Probable Pitchers 8/19-8/21

Series Preview: Athletics vs Minnesota Twins with Probable Pitchers 8/19-8/21

Athletics (56-70) @ Minnesota Twins (58-66)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, August 19
Time: 7:40 pm EST 
Broadcast: Twins.TV/NBC Sport California

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, August 20
Time: 7:40 pm EST 
Broadcast: Twins.TV/NBC Sport California

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, August 21
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Twins.TV/NBC Sport California

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Probable Starting Pitchers 

Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins

Game 1: Jacob Lopez (6-6, 3.30 ERA, 103 K) vs. Joe Ryan (12-5, 2.72 ERA, 153 K)

Game 2: J.T. Ginn (2-5, 5.04 ERA, 61 K) vs. Bailey Ober (4-7, 5.15 ERA, 86 K)

Game 3: Jack Perkins (2-2, 4.28 ERA, 35 K) vs. TBD

Team Stats

Athletics 

AVG: 254
R: 566
HR: 174
ERA: 4.89
K: 1035
WHIP: 1.38

Minnesota Twins

AVG: .238
R: 517
HR: 144
ERA: 4.24
K: 1045
WHIP: 1.28

Team Leaders 

Athletics 

AVG: Jacob Wilson – .312
HR: Shea Langeliers – 26
RBI: Tyler Soderstrom – 73
W: Jeffrey Springs – 10
ERA:  Jeffrey Springs – 4.24
K: Jeffrey Springs – 114

Minnesota Twins 

AVG:  Byron Buxton – .280
HR: Byron Buxton – 25
RBI: Byron Buxton – 61
W: Joe Ryan – 12
ERA: Joe Ryan – 2.72
K: Joe Ryan – 153

Next game:

Athletics: August 22-24 at Seattle Mariners
Minnesota: August 22-24 at Chicago White Sox

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