April 7, 2026Updated 7:13 pm EDT
The Athletics meet the New York Yankees, after Brent Rooker went deep twice in a 12-10 victory over the Astros, at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cam Schlittler (2-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 7-2 this season and first in the AL East. Aaron Civale (1-0, 3.60 ERA) is the expected starter for the Athletics, who are 3-6 and fifth in the AL West.
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Injury reportsYankees
Anthony Volpe: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gerrit Cole: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Athletics
Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
New York’s Ben Rice has hit three home runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB. He has also tallied 11 RBIs (8th in MLB) and has scored 10 runs. In 36 plate appearances, he has recorded a .370 BA, .528 OBP and .852 SLG with a 25% walk rate and a 25% strikeout rate.
In 40 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has slashed .267/.425/.467 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in three runs with a strikeout rate of 10% and a walk rate of 22.5%. He has two stolen bases on three attempts. He has come around to score eight times.
Shea Langeliers is hitting for a .306 BA, .359 OBP and .722 SLG with a 30.8% strikeout rate and a 7.7% walk rate. His OPS is 1.081, which ranks 9th in MLB, and he has scored seven runs. In 39 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs (1st in MLB) and driven in eight runs.
In 36 plate appearances, Max Muncy has posted a 33.3% strikeout rate and a 2.8% walk rate while slashing .314/.333/.571 with two home runs, five RBIs and eight runs scored. He has stolen one base on one attempt.
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