Oakland Athletics (9-34) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (24-18)
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9:40 pm
Kotsay will hope that his starter in the rematch, Kyle Muller (1-3, 7.34 ERA), can build upon previous strong outings at home after logging two clunkers on the road in his past two appearances.
When last seen in Oakland, the 2016 second-round pick was limiting the Cincinnati Reds to one run in five innings during a no-decision on April 29. He is 0-1 with a 4.58 in four home outings, 1-2 with a 10.31 ERA in four road appearances.
He has never faced the Diamondbacks.
Meanwhile, Arizona's scheduled Tuesday starter, Tommy Henry (1-1, 4.43), has never opposed Oakland.
The 2019 second-rounder's only win came on the road on April 29, an 11-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in which he allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings. His last two outings have been at home, where he limited the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants to a total of four runs in 12 2/3 innings.