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Guardians vs. Athletics Pitching Matchup & Game Preview
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6/22/2025
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9-67, 9-68 on the rotation, a 4-0-5 start today.
00:03
Slade Ciccone will be on the mound here for the Guardians
00:05
going up against J.P. Sears, the left-handed pitcher for the Athletics.
00:09
You look at the total, Tom.
00:10
Opened up at 9-1⁄2, still sits at 9-1⁄2.
00:13
Double-digit runs possibly expected today
00:15
and a slight favorite here for the Guardians.
00:17
I don't know if either one of these pitches, but I tell you,
00:19
Ciccone's got on my nerves quite a few times already this year.
00:22
I thought instances he should have got hammered.
00:24
He sort of slipped his way in and out of those games.
00:26
I don't know if it happens today.
00:27
I like this A's lineup, and I love that hitting environment once again.
00:32
I do, too.
00:33
The issue is the Guardians lineup doesn't have a ton of power.
00:38
That's what it really comes down to.
00:39
And, yes, the hitting environment is really strong today.
00:41
Looking at J.P. Sears, when we're seeing, you know,
00:43
17.7% striker rate on the season, 2.13 home runs per nine allowed,
00:48
a 278 bat, but these are all terrible numbers,
00:50
and a 50% fly ball rate.
00:52
Absolutely terrible.
00:53
But when we do specifically look at the Guardians since May 22nd
00:57
versus lefties, not a single hitter has an ISO over 200, right?
01:03
So, yes, the hitting environment's great.
01:05
The pitcher is terrible, but the lineup doesn't necessarily bring what we want.
01:09
And, again, we look to the other side.
01:11
For the athletics lineup, Nick Kurtz, their young prospect,
01:15
multiple game-winning home runs this past week,
01:16
a 500 ISO since May 22nd in versus Fridays.
01:21
A bidet at 292, Rooker, who I really like today for home, are at 250.
01:26
I think the pieces are there.
01:28
Again, I just don't know who to trust from each lineup.
01:30
I think the game total or team totals would be better ways to go.
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