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Athletics-Blue Jays Preview

TORONTO -- The first two games of a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays have been tough on Oakland Athletics' starting pitchers.

They lost Andrew Triggs in the third inning on Thursday, and Brett Anderson left Friday after the first inning.

Both times, however, the bullpen was up to the task and the A's won 10-5 in the first game and 3-1 in the second.

The Athletics will be going for three in a row Saturday when they start left-hander Sean Manaea (5-4, 2.35 ERA) against Toronto right-hander Sam Gaviglio (1-0, 2.