The Oakland Athletics managed to pick up a big series win against the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend and moved into a tie atop the American League Wild Card race with the Rays and the Baltimore Orioles. The A's are also six games behind the Texas Rangers in the American League West and hold a three-game edge over division rivals the Los Angeles Angels.
Starting on Monday, the A's will have a chance to pick up some potentially easy wins, as they begin a four-game series at Progressive Field against the Cleveland Indians. The Indians have been awful lately and are just 1-9 over their last 10 games. The A's just captured a series against the Indians at the O.co Coliseum last week, so they should be very familiar with what Cleveland is bringing to the table.
TV Schedule & Probable Pitchers
Monday's game will begin at 4:05 p.m. PT and will be televised on CSN California. You can catch the radio broadcast on 95.7 FM The Game. Brett Anderson was phenomenal in his first start back from Tommy John surgery. He'll try to improve to 2-0 opposite Roberto Hernandez (formerly Fausto Carmona), who is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA.
Tuesday's first pitch will be at 4:05 p.m. PT and the game will be televised on CSN California. You can catch the radio broadcast on 95.7 FM The Game. Tom Milone will be going for his 11th win of the year as he faces Zach McAllister, currently 5-4 with a 3.50 ERA.
Wednesday's game will get started at 4:05 p.m. PT, but the game will not be televised. You can catch the radio broadcast on 95.7 FM The Game. The Indians will give the ball to Corey Kluber, who is 0-2 with a 5.32 ERA. The Oakland starter is yet to be determined.
Thursday's finale will start at 9:05 a.m. PT and will be televised on CSN California. You can catch the radio broadcast on 95.7 FM The Game. Justin Masterson will get the start for the Indians and will enter the game with a 10-11 record and a 4.60 ERA. The A's starter will be announced at a later date.
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