Oakland travels across the country to take on the Atlanta Braves in a rare matchup between the two clubs for a quick two-game series.
The A’s will be sending out lefty Cole Irvin to take on the defending World Champs, and he’ll try to play the role of stopper as Oakland arrives in Atlanta on a six-game losing streak after going 1-8 on the previous homestand.
We’ll also be getting a first-hand look at new Atlanta first baseman Matt Olson since the trade out of Oakland. He’s not having quite the monster year compared to his final season with the A’s but is having a fine season nonetheless, settled into the cleanup spot sandwiched around some really good batters.