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The Oakland A’s are only scoring 4.12 runs per game so far this season, which is slightly below league-average (4.33) and ranks 18th overall. That’s lower than you’d like from a contending team whose pitching staff is good but not dominant.
What are they not doing well enough, and what in particular should we be hoping for them to do better in order to increase their scoring?
The primary identity of the A’s lineup is that they hit homers. Furthermore, while they don’t bat for a high average, they do draw some walks to partially make up for it. On the downside, they strike out their fair share, though perhaps not as much as you might think as they have a nearly exactly league-average rate.