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⚙️Andrew Benintendi is a .271/.348/.415 career hitter out of the leadoff spot, which accounts for 660 plate appearances. I wouldn't advertise this if I were him, but his best splits come out of the No. 9 slot, where he's .305/.364/.505 and has made 25 starts.
⚙️Luis Severino kinda hates this place! He has a 6.01 ERA at Sutter Health Park with 103 hits allowed in 88 1/3 innings.
⚙️Dustin Harris has been claimed off waivers by the Astros. The lefty swinging outfielder was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Sam Antonacci. Harris was out of options, which is something to keep in mind before reading the next item
⚙️The White Sox claimed right-handed swingman Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Braves, moving Prelander Berroa on the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man. Berroa is still recovering from the Tommy John surgery he underwent last spring and this shouldn't really affect his return timeline.
Bido rode a solid sinker-slider combo to a good 2024 campaign with these A's, but has been hit hard since and received even harder treatment from the league. This marks the fifth time he's been DFA'd and claimed by a new organization since December.
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⚙️Jeff McNeil is the only member of the A's lineup who has ever faced Erick Fedde. He's killed him: 7-for-18 with three walks.
⚙️The A's have been outscored 15-1 in the first inning this season. Yes, that's the worst differential in the league.
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Lineups:
| Athletics | White Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff McNeil, 2B | 1 | Andrew Benintendi, DH |
| Shea Langeliers, DH | 2 | Munetaka Murakami, 1B |
| Nick Kurtz, 1B | 3 | Miguel Vargas, 3B |
| Tyler Soderstrom, LF | 4 | Colson Montgomery, SS |
| Jacob Wilson, SS | 5 | Everson Pereira, RF |
| Carlos Cortes, RF | 6 | Sam Antonacci, LF |
| Max Muncy, 3B | 7 | Chase Meidroth, 2B |
| Lawrence Butler, CF | 8 | Tristan Peters, CF |
| Austin Wynns, C | 9 | Reese McGuire, C |
| Luis Severino | SP | Erick Fedde |
