No. 14 Texas (27-12, 8-4) hosts Oklahoma (19-19, 4-8) this weekend for a Big 12 Conference rivalry series.
The Longhorns jumped up five spots in the polls this week after a road series victory over Baylor. It was not the prettiest display of baseball by Texas, but it was good enough to hold on to first place in the Big 12.
Oklahoma is in the middle of a sluggish season. Skip Johnson’s squad is looking to recreate the magic they had last season. The Sooners dropped a tight home series to Texas Tech last week to fall into the league cellar.
Despite being on opposite ends of the Big 12 standings, Texas and Oklahoma matchup up fairly even from an offensive standpoint. The difference is Texas’ pitching staff has an ERA of 3.68 compared to Oklahoma’s 5.95.
Texas can benefit from working the Oklahoma pitch counts, testing the depth of the Sooners’ bullpen.
Here is a look at the probable weekend starters for Texas and Oklahoma. Both teams are shaking up their regular rotation.
Texas probables vs Oklahoma pic.twitter.com/mNx2wwLze2
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) April 20, 2023
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