The Houston Astros are back in Oakland, which means a lot of booing will be coming out of the Coliseum the next few days. The A’s, after taking two of three from the red-hot Boston Red Sox, will look to continue their own relative hot streak.
After starting the season 12-46 (0.207 win %), the A’s are at a much more palatable 15-25 (0.375 win %) since June 1st. Fortunately, they’re at such a wins deficit that they can keep trying to be good without worrying about falling out of the bottom four as they’re currently 12 games back from the fourth-worst team in the league, the Washington Nationals.