The Oakland Athletics are set to host the Seattle Mariners at Sutter Health Park on Tuesday, May 26, at 9:40 p.
m. ET.
This American League West matchup puts the spotlight on Athletics rookie infielder Nick Kurtz.
Kurtz enters the game with a . 286 batting average, a .
444 on-base percentage, and a . 481 slugging percentage.
His on-base plus slugging percentage stands at . 926, ranking 10th in Major League Baseball.
Across 243 plate appearances, the infielder has recorded a 28.8% strikeout rate and a 21.4% walk rate.
Kurtz has scored 35 runs, hit eight home runs, and driven in 37 runs, placing him ninth in the majors in RBI.
On the basepaths, he has successfully stolen six bases out of seven attempts.
In his most recent game against Seattle, Kurtz went 0-for-3 at the plate.
The Mariners will counter with starting pitcher Emerson Hancock, making his 11th start of the season.
Hancock holds a 3-2 record with a 3.07 ERA and 60 strikeouts over 58 2/3 innings pitched.
