Athletics at Arizona Diamondbacks

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Gage Jump (3-5, 4.42 ERA) got the ball for Oakland looking to build on a gutsy final outing where he punched out 8 Nationals hitters in just 3.2 innings before the bullpen let it slip. Merrill Kelly (7-8, 5.12) countered for Arizona, still hunting his best stuff after a no-decision against St. Louis last time out.

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Athletics(43-58)

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5

+1.5-163+127o9.5+135

Diamondbacks(52-49)

WLWWL

15

-1.5+156-133u9.5-135

Best BetDiamondbacks -119

Postgame

Arizona cruised in a 15-5 rout, validating the moneyline pick as the lineup-depth edge overwhelmed Oakland's banged-up roster.

Pregame

We backed Arizona at -114 on the moneyline, and even with Merrill Kelly's shaky ERA, the Diamondbacks lineup was too deep for an Oakland roster missing Kurtz, Rooker and Kuroda-Grauer. The A's have flashed fight in this series, including a win two nights earlier, but a shorthanded seller isn't a real threat to win outright against a healthier, motivated buyer.

Neither team is playing with a full deck. Arizona is already without Zac Gallen, who met with a specialist in Los Angeles this week for his elbow before heading back to resume rehab, while Oakland just placed J.T. Ginn on the 15-day IL with a finger blister on top of losing Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker for extended stretches. The Diamondbacks simply have more lineup to lean on right now.

Gage Jump

(4-7)·4.59 ERA

Jul 17 vs Nationals

L

3.2IP

3ER

8K

2BB

87P

07/22 Lineup

Merrill Kelly

(8-9)·5.04 ERA

Jul 17 vs Cardinals

ND

5.0IP

1ER

3K

2BB

87P

07/22 Lineup

That gap showed up in the market before first pitch, with bettors piling away from the Under as the total's price ballooned — a fair bet given how both of these rotations have looked lately.

Athletics

(43-58)

Jul 22L@ Diamondbacks5-6

Jul 21W@ Diamondbacks5-2

Jul 19Lvs Nationals2-5

Jul 19Wvs Nationals15-1

Jul 18Lvs Nationals4-23

Arizona Diamondbacks

(52-49)

Jul 22Wvs Athletics6-5

Jul 21Lvs Athletics2-5

Jul 19Wvs Cardinals8-7

Jul 18Wvs Cardinals5-3

Jul 18Lvs Cardinals4-5

Arizona blew it open exactly like the linescore shows, stacking a 7-run 5th on top of a 5-run 6th to bury Oakland by the middle innings. It's the kind of statement win that fits a club still telling reporters it wants to buy before the Aug. 3 trade deadline, while Oakland's front office is doing the opposite — shopping names like Tyler Soderstrom and Shea Langeliers as this last-place season slides toward a full fire sale.

Athletics

(12)

• Day-To-DayColby Thomas (RF) — Thomas was diagnosed with a bruised left wrist after exiting Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/21
• 10-Day-ILJoshua Kuroda-Grauer (3B) — Kuroda-Grauer was diagnosed with a testicular contusion after exiting Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/21
• 10-Day-ILNick Kurtz (1B) — Kurtz (thumb), who was cleared to begin a hitting progression and fielded grounders Monday, could return from the injured list as early as this weekend against the Twins, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/21
• 10-Day-ILZack Gelof (3B) — Gelof will begin baseball activities once the stitches on his right knee are removed Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 15-Day-ILJ.T. Ginn (SP) — The Athletics placed Ginn on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a blister on his right middle finger.07/22
• 15-Day-ILMark Leiter Jr. (RP) — The Athletics reinstated Leiter (hip) from the 15-day injured list Friday.07/21
• 15-Day-ILJustin Sterner (RP) — Sterner earned his first save of the season in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Cubs. He tossed a perfect inning while striking out one.07/18
• 60-Day-ILLuis Severino (SP) — Severino's (shoulder) recent MRI showed signs of healing, but manager Mark Kotsay indicated Saturday that the right-hander is several weeks away from a potential return to the rotation, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.07/19
• 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — Manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday that Clarke (hamstring) is nearing a rehab assignment, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.07/19
• 60-Day-ILBrent Rooker (DH) — Rooker will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a cartilage tear in his left knee, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) began a throwing progression Thursday, MLB.com reports.06/16
• 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund (SP) — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.05/20

Arizona Diamondbacks

(13)

• 10-Day-ILLourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) — Gurriel isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against St. Louis.07/18
• 10-Day-ILJordan Lawlar (LF) — Manager Torey Lovullo said Saturday that Lawlar (hamstring) has been cleared for all baseball activities other than full-speed running, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.07/18
• 10-Day-ILTommy Troy (LF) — Manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Troy (shoulder) is expected to remain out for roughly 3-to-4 weeks, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.07/17
• 15-Day-ILDrey Jameson (RP) — The Diamondbacks recalled Jameson from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.07/22
• 15-Day-ILZac Gallen (SP) — Gallen (elbow) met with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for a recommended course of action and was scheduled to be back in Arizona on Tuesday to resume his rehab, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.07/21
• 15-Day-ILMichael Soroka (SP) — Manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Soroka (glute) is in line to return from the injured list sometime around early August, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILJustin Martinez (RP) — Martinez (elbow) threw pitches to rehabbing outfielder Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) in a live batting practice session Saturday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.07/20
• 60-Day-ILA.J. Puk (RP) — Manager Torey Lovullo said Saturday that MRI results on Puk's left shoulder revealed that his shoulder capsule hasn't fully healed, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILRyne Nelson (SP) — Nelson (elbow) will begin a throwing program Saturday or Sunday, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILAndrew Saalfrank (RP) — Saalfrank (shoulder) has begun a throwing program, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes (SP) — Burnes (elbow) began a throwing program July 10 and felt good following the session, MLB.com reports.07/13
• 60-Day-ILCristian Mena (RP) — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Monday that Mena underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILBlake Walston (SP) — Walston (elbow) paused his rehab program earlier in the season, but he was expected to start building back up around the middle of May, MLB.com reports.06/01

Wednesday was as clean a get-well game as Arizona could've scripted after Tuesday's extra-inning scare, and it's exactly the kind of resume-building rout a buyer-minded front office wants on the board heading into deadline week. For Oakland, it's one more data point in a season that's already decided its direction — reload later, not now.