The Athletics will look for Jacob Wilson to extend a 10-game hitting streak versus the Philadelphia Phillies, on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at Citizens Bank Park. Andrew Painter (1-3, 5.28 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 17-20 this season and second in the NL East. J.T. Ginn (0-1, 4.30 ERA) is expected to start for the Athletics, who are 18-18 and first in the AL West.
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Injury reports
Phillies
Kyle Backhus: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Zach Pop: 15 Day IL (Calf), Max Lazar: 60 Day IL (Oblique)
Athletics
Denzel Clarke: 10 Day IL (Foot), Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Hand), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
- Bryce Harper is hitting for a .277 BA, .367 OBP and .555 SLG with a 15.8% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate. His OPS is .922, which ranks 18th in MLB, and he has scored 23 runs. In 158 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs (15th in MLB) and driven in 23 runs. Harper has been crafty on the base paths, recording two steals on three attempts.
- In 165 plate appearances, Kyle Schwarber has slashed .207/.352/.519 this season. He has hit 11 long balls (6th in MLB) and driven in 20 runs with a strikeout rate of 31.5% and a walk rate of 15.8%. He has come around to score 23 times.
- Tyler Soderstrom has hit five home runs this season. He has also tallied 20 RBIs and has scored 18 runs. In 146 plate appearances, he has recorded a .217 BA, .301 OBP and .434 SLG with an 11% walk rate and a 21.2% strikeout rate.
- In 153 plate appearances, Wilson has hit two long balls, tallied 16 RBIs and scored 16 runs. He is batting .293/.309/.388 and has posted an 11.1% strikeout rate and a 2.6% walk rate. Wilson has recorded two steals on two attempts.
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