APRIL 9, 2022 • MLB.COM
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Adam Oller - Claims final rotation spot Oller is scheduled to start the Athletics' fifth game of the season Tuesday in Tampa Bay.
Impact Heading into the final week of spring training, Oller looked set to miss out on a spot in the Athletics' Opening Day rotation, but he'll end up stepping in as Oakland's fifth starter after Sean Manaea was dealt away to the Padres on Sunday. The starting assignment in Tampa Bay will mark the MLB debut for Oller, who struck out nine over 6.1 Cactus League innings but was lit up for seven earned runs on 11 hits and two walks. The 27-year-old right-hander turned in a 2.45 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over a larger sample of 44 innings at Triple-A Syracuse in the Mets organization a season ago, but fantasy managers will still want to temper expectations for Oller as he begins his big-league career. Even with a two-start week on tap -- he's tentatively scheduled to face the Blue Jays in Toronto on April 17 -- Oller looks like an unreliable lineup option outside of AL-only leagues.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Blackburn - Starts season in rotation Blackburn is scheduled to make his first start of the season Monday in Tampa Bay.
Impact Blackburn will be included in the Athletics' season-opening rotation less on merit than by virtue of being one of the few available starting options on the 40-man roster with James Kaprielian (shoulder) and Brent Honeywell (elbow) on the injured list and Sean Manaea and Chris Bassitt having been traded away this spring. The 28-year-old Blackburn owns a 5.74 ERA and a minuscule 12.8 percent strikeout rate over 138 career big-league frames, and he didn't demonstrate any improvement in his 8.2 Cactus League innings this spring (9.35 ERA, 11.9 K%). Even with a two-start week on tap -- his second turn comes April 16 in Toronto -- Blackburn doesn't look like a usable fantasy option outside of AL-only leagues.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
The Phillies Lineup Has What it Takes to Win a World Series The Philadelphia Phillies lineup exploded against one of MLB’s best pitchers on Friday, what does that say about their ability to hit the re...
APRIL 9, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Sean Murphy - Two-bagger in opener Murphy went 1-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Phillies on Friday.
Impact Murphy was virtually unstoppable during Cactus League play with a .433 average, and he got the regular season off to a positive start with his two-bagger off Aaron Nola, the only non-home-run extra-base hit for the Athletics on the afternoon. The 27-year-old racked up career highs in home runs (17) and RBI (59) in 2021, but his .216 average and .306 on-base percentage left ample room for improvement.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cristian Pache - Singles in opener Pache started in center field and went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Phillies on Friday.
Impact Pache's defense is already elite, but questions linger about his bat at this nascent stage of his big-league career. Therefore, it was encouraging to at least see him reach safely in his first game of what is expected to be at least a month-long starting stint while Ramon Laureano completes his suspension. The 23-year-old's longest majors stint to date came last season in Atlanta, when he produced a forgettable .111/.152/.206 slash line across 68 plate appearances.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Athletics vs Phillies Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Betting Lines & Spread for MLB Game on FanDuel Athletics vs Phillies Game Info 2022 MLB Regular Season Game Oakland Athletics (0-01, 0-1 Away) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (1-0, 1-0 Home) Da...
APRIL 9, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM
