NEWSLETTER
On Friday at 9:40 PM ET, Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (39-42) play JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics (29-54) at Chase Field.
Find out how to watch the Arizona-Oakland matchup below.
When is Diamondbacks vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Diamondbacks vs. Athletics
The Diamondbacks and Athletics will take to the diamond at Chase Field for this matchup on June 28, and if you want 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 NBCS-CA.
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Diamondbacks Stats, Odds & Insights
The Diamondbacks have been favored on the moneyline 36 total times this season. They’ve gone 20-16 in those games.
Arizona averages one home run per game to rank 17th in baseball with 79 total home runs.
The Diamondbacks’ .397 slugging percentage is 13th in MLB.
Arizona’s 4.64 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Diamondbacks have the third-highest WHIP in baseball (1.367).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 73 times this season and won 22, or 30.1%, of those games.
Oakland has hit 92 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the majors.
Fueled by 221 extra-base hits, the Athletics rank 21st in MLB with a .372 slugging percentage this season.
Oakland has the 24th-ranked ERA (4.41) in the majors this season.
The Athletics rank 25th in MLB with a combined 1.349 WHIP this season.
Diamondbacks Starter Recent Performance: Slade Cecconi
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Phillies | June 23 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| at Nationals | June 18 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Angels | June 12 | 3.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| at Padres | June 6 | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| at Mets | June 1 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: JP Sears
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | June 22 | 1.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| at Twins | June 16 | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| at Padres | June 11 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| vs. Mariners | June 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| at Braves | May 31 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
Slade Cecconi (2-6) gets the starting nod for the Diamondbacks in his 11th start of the season. He has a 5.74 ERA in 53 1/3 innings pitched, with 41 strikeouts.
The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed three innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
The 25-year-old has put together a 5.74 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .269 to his opponents.
Marte is batting .282 this season with 17 home runs, both lead Arizona hitters.
Christian Walker leads Arizona in home runs (17) and runs batted in (51) this season while batting .249.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has 79 hits this season and a slash line of .264/.298/.411.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
JP Sears (4-7) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his 17th start of the season.
The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 1 1/3 innings while giving up eight earned runs on nine hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 5.04 and 6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .263 in 16 games this season.
Bleday is hitting .253 with 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 36 walks.
Brent Rooker’s 14 home runs, 45 RBI and .261 batting average are all team-highs.
Shea Langeliers paces the Athletics with 14 home runs.
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