Aaron Civale will take the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers (73-54) when they visit starting pitcher JP Sears and the Oakland Athletics (55-73) on Friday with first pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET.
If you plan on watching this game, read on for information on streaming and TV options for the Milwaukee-Oakland matchup.
When is the Brewers vs. Athletics game and when does it start?
Where can I watch the Brewers vs Athletics game?
The Brewers and the Athletics will take to the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on August 23. If you want to watch the game live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can watch this match live on BSWI.
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Statistics, odds and insights on the Brewers
The Brewers have won 58% of the games in which they were the moneyline favorites this season (40-29).
Milwaukee ranks 19th in the MLB with a total of 133 home runs.
The Brewers rank 13th in the MLB with a slugging average of .402.
Milwaukee has the third-highest team ERA of all MLB pitching teams (3.69).
In average baseball, the Brewers rank 12th in the WHIP rankings with 1.248.
Athletics stats, odds and insights
The Athletics were underdogs in 111 games this season and won 43 (38.7%) of those games.
Oakland has hit 156 home runs this season, ranking eighth in the Major Leagues.
The Athletics rank 18th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .391 this season.
Oakland has an ERA of 4.21 this season, ranking 22nd in baseball.
The Athletics rank 23rd in MLB this season with a combined WHIP of 1.308.
Brewers Starter Recent Performance: Aaron Civale
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against Guardians | 16.August | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| against the Reds | 9 August | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| at Nationals | 3 August | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| against Marlins | July 27 | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| at Twins | July 21 | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Athletics starter – most recent performance: JP Sears
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against giants | 18.August | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| at Blue Jays | 11 August | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| against the White Sox | 5 August | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| at Giants | July 30 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| against Astros | July 24 | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Key Brewers players to keep an eye on
Civale (4-8 with a 4.78 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings pitched) starts for the Brewers, his 25th of the season.
The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he went six innings without scoring and allowed four hits.
The 29-year-old has a 4.78 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season. His opponents’ batting average is .264.
William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a batting average of .287. He has also hit 17 home runs and 73 RBIs.
Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs with 22 and runs batted in with 85.
Brice Turang has a batting average of .256/.319/.361 for the Brewers this season.
Key players in athletics to keep an eye on
Sears (10-8) of the Athletics will make his 26th start of the season.
The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 7 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing one earned run and allowing seven hits.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.15 and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings with an opposing batting average of .246 in 25 games this season.
Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 29 home runs and 84 runs batted in, and has a batting average of .287, the best on his team.
JJ Bleday has a batting average of .243 with 33 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 53 walks.
Shea Langeliers has a batting average of .225 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 32 walks.
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