Kendall Graveman (6-9, 4.05 ERA) and Mat Latos (4-10, 4.95 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a four-game series between the Oakland Athletics (1-2) and the Chicago White Sox (2-1) at O.co Coliseum. The Athletics won the last game 2-1, and Chicago leads the series 2-1. Action starts at 3:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 7 and will air on CSCh and CSCA.
Graveman takes the hill after pitching 115.2 innings last season, finishing 6-9 with a 4.05 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and 77 strikeouts. Mark Canha (.143 ) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Latos will pitch for the White Sox. Last season he pitched 116.1 innings last season, going 4-10 with a 4.95 ERA 1.31 WHIP, and seven strikeouts. Adam Eaton (.636 ) has been doing well to start the season for the White Sox, going 2 for 3 yesterday.
Notes
The Athletics are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded six strikeouts. The White Sox have a record of 1-1 when opponents’ pitchers have six strikeouts or less.
The Athletics and the White Sox are both 1-0 when they notch more hits than their opponent.
Ranking 17th, Oakland is in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring nine this season. Chicago ranks in the top half at 14th with 10.
Oakland ranks at the top of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage of .000. Chicago ranks near the bottom at 28th with an OPS of .637.
The White Sox are 0-1 when they allow at least one home run. Oakland has the same record when allowing one or more homers.
