Athletics take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Cardinals
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Athletics (63-75, fifth in the AL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (68-70, fourth in the NL Central)
St. Louis; Monday, 2:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Morales (2-0, 1.19 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Cardinals: Sonny Gray (12-7, 4.19 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 168 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics look to end a three-game losing streak with a victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis is 68-70 overall and 37-32 at home. The Cardinals have gone 50-24 in games when they record eight or more hits.
The Athletics are 63-75 overall and 34-35 on the road. The Athletics are 33-19 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Monday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lars Nootbaar has 22 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 44 RBIs for the Cardinals. Pedro Pages is 10 for 32 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Brent Rooker has 34 doubles, three triples, 27 home runs and 79 RBIs for the Athletics. Shea Langeliers is 8 for 43 with three doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 5-5, .217 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by seven runs
Athletics: 5-5, .237 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by one run
INJURIES: Cardinals: Alec Burleson: 10-Day IL (wrist), Yohel Pozo: 7-Day IL (concussion), John King: 15-Day IL (back), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (groin), Victor Scott II: 10-Day IL (ankle), Nolan Arenado: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Thompson: 60-Day IL (lat)
Athletics: Joey Estes: 15-Day IL (back), Jacob Lopez: 15-Day IL (flexor), Ben Bowden: 15-Day IL (lat), Jack Perkins: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Wynns: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Luis Severino: 15-Day IL (oblique), Denzel Clarke: 10-Day IL (abductor), Max Muncy: 10-Day IL (hand), Grant Holman: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (hip), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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