Diamondbacks at Athletics 5/25/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The reeling Arizona Diamondbacks losers of seven straight open a three game series on the road against the Oakland Athletics on Friday.

Arizona was swept by Milwaukee on Wednesday falling to the Brewers 9-2. The D-Backs have now lost 13 of their last 14 game overall and have fallen out of first place in the NL West trailing Colorado by a half game.

Jed Lowrie leads Oakland with a .319 batting average, team high 60 hits, team high nine home runs and 37 RBIs, with Khris Davis on the DL. Oakland has a team batting average of .248 while opposing hitters are averaging .252 at the plate against Athletics pitching. Oakland will send Sean Manaea to the mound on Friday. The left-hander this season is 5-4 with an ERA of 2.71, 51 Ks and 11 BBs.