Series Preview: Guardians at Athletics

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OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 28: Manager Mark Kotsay #7 of the <a class= — OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 28: Manager Mark Kotsay #7 of the Oakland Athletics and Manager Stephen Vogt #12 of the Cleveland Guardians exchange lineup cards before the game at the Oakland Coliseum on March 28, 2024 in Oakland, California. The Guardians defeated the Athletics 8-0. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Quincy Wheeler

Fri, May 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM UTC ·

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The Guardians get to put Travis Bazzana on the same field as Nick Kurtz this weekend. The angst is sure to be real.

The Guardians are 16-16, 23rs in wRC+ at 93, 27th at baserunning at -2.2, 10th in defense at -1.1, 4th in starting pitcher ERA at 3.43 (3.97 FIP) and 20th in bullpen ERA 4.34 (4.08 FIP).

The A’s are 17-14, 20th in wRC+ at 96, 12th in baserunning at 0.5, 12th in defense at -1.4, 21st in starting pitcher ERA at 4.42 (5.00 FIP) and 15th in bullpen ERA 3.98 (4.43 FIP).

Matchups:

Game One: J.T. Ginn , RHP, 3.24 ERA vs. Joey Cantillo , LHP, 2.97 ERA

Game Two: Jacob Lopez , RHP, 5.84 ERA vs. Slade Cecconi , RHP, 6.23 ERA

Game Three: Aaron Civale , RHP, 3.23 ERA vs. Parker Messick , LHP, 1.73 ERA

Watch out for Shea Langeliers 165 wRC+, Nick Kurtz 135 wRC+, and Jeff McNeil 111 wRC+. Meanwhile, Daniel Schneemann 166 wRC+, Chase DeLauter 131 wRC+, Brayan Rocchio 119 wRC+, Angel Martinez 119 wRC+, Jose Ramirez 114 wRC+, David Fry 106 wRC+ and Rhys Hoskins 100 wRC+ lead the Guardians.