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Athletics Vs. Twins Series Preview: TV Schedule, Probable Pitchers & More

The A's are in Minnesota for a three-game series. They're hoping to get a tune-up in Target Field.

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 27:  Josh Reddick #16 of the Oakland Athletics swings at a pitch against the New York Yankees at O.co Coliseum on May 27, 2012 in Oakland, California.  (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 27: Josh Reddick #16 of the Oakland Athletics swings at a pitch against the New York Yankees at O.co Coliseum on May 27, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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The Oakland Athletics will be kicking off a road trip against the Minnesota Twins on Monday. This road trip may be just what the doctor ordered after the A's were swept at home by the New York Yankees and didn't look impressive in any of the three games.

The Twins have been one of the worst teams in baseball this seasons and the A's will be hoping that the offense-friendly confines of Target Field will be friendly to them. Josh Reddick has been on a tear of hitting home runs as of late, but unfortunately, few of those homers have come with anyone in base. The A's will be looking to put up some more runs in preparation for Manny Ramirez and Yoenis Cespedes rejoining the team shortly.

TV Schedule & Probable Pitchers

Monday's game will begin at 11:10 a.m. PT and will be televised on CSN California. You can find the radio broadcast on 95.7 FM The Game. Travis Blackley, recently arrived from the San Francisco Giants, will make his first start for the A's. He'll take on Scott Diamond, who has been impressive, with a record of 3-1 and a 1.78 ERA.

Tuesday's first pitch will be at 5:10 p.m. PT and the game will be televised on CSN California. You can find the radio broadcast on 95.7 FM The Game. Two youngsters will duke it out in this one. Jarrod Parker gets the start for Oakland, still in search of his second win. Cole De Vries will be making his first-ever start at Target Field and comes into the game with an 0-1 record and 5.40 ERA.

Wednesday's finale will begin at 10:10 p.m. PT and this game will not be televised. You can find the radio broadcast on 95.7 FM The Game. Tyson Ross is 2-5 with a 5.79 ERA, but his opponent on Wednesday has been much worse this season. Francisco Liriano will enter the game with an 0-5 record and an ERA of 8.47.


Current Series

3 game series vs Twins @ Target Field

Oakland Athletics
@ Minnesota Twins

Monday, May 28, 2012, 11:10 AM PDT
Target Field

Travis Blackley vs Scott Diamond

Sunny. Winds blowing from right to left field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75.

Complete Coverage >

Tue 05/29 5:10 PM PDT
Wed 05/30 10:10 AM PDT

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