Series Preview: Athletics vs. Washington Nationals with Probable Pitchers 8/5-8/7

Series Preview: Athletics vs. Washington Nationals with Probable Pitchers 8/5-8/7

Athletics (49-65) @ Washington Nationals (44-67)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, August 5
Time: 6:45 pm EST 
Broadcast: MASN 2/NBC Sports California, KVVU Fox 5

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, August 6
Time: 6:45 pm EST 
Broadcast: MASN/NBCSCA, KVVU Fox 5

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, August 7
Time 12:05 pm EST 
Broadcast: MASN/NBCSCA/MLBN

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Probable Starting Pitchers 

Athletics vs. Washington Nationals

Tuesday: Luis Severino (5-11, 4.83 ERA, 98 K) vs. Mackenzie Gore (4-11, 3.80 ERA, 184 K)

Wednesday: Jeffrey Springs (10-7, 4.00 ERA, 102 K) vs. TBD

Thursday: Jacob Lopez (4-8, 3.99 ERA, 84 K) vs. Mitchell Parker (7-11, 5.35 ERA, 77 K)

Team Stats

Athletics 

AVG: .251
R: 493
HR: 153
ERA: 5.01
K: 912
WHIP: 1.41

Washington Nationals 

AVG: .244
R: 477
HR: 106
ERA: 5.32
K: 837
WHIP: 1.43

Team Leaders 

Athletics 

AVG: Jacob Wilson – .312
HR: Brent Rooker – 23
RBI: Tyler Soderstrom – 64
W: Jeffrey Springs – 10
ERA:  Jeffrey Springs – 4.00
K: Jeffrey Springs – 102

Washington Nationals

AVG:  CJ Abrams – .274
HR: James Wood – 24
RBI: James Wood – 71
W: Jake Irvin – 8
ERA: Mackenzie Gore – 3.80
K: Mackenzie Gore – 148

Next game:

Athletics: August 8-10 at Baltimore Orioles
Washington: August 8-10 at San Francisco Giants

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