Esteury Ruiz absent again Thursday for Athletics
Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Sonny Gray and the Minnesota Twins.
What It Means:
Ruiz is absent from the lineup for a second consecutive game. The Athletics are starting JJ Bleday, Lawrence Butler, and Brent Rooker across the outfield Thursday afternoon. Seth Brown is serving as the designated hitter.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Athletics have the lowest implied total in the majors today at 3.30. Gray has a 2.80 ERA and 3.67 xERA this season, with a 39.1% hard-hit rate, 24.3% strikeout rate, and 7.3% walk rate.
Source:
MLB.com
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