After winning both games in San Francisco and the first game in Oakland, the Athletics look to make it a 2x2 series sweep as rookie Dillon Overton duels with SP/DH Madison Bumgarner.
The 2016 Oakland A's season has been one of streaks, with both heart wrenching losing streaks and optimism-inducing winning stretches. On balance, the losses have out-numbered the wins, with the record entering tonight at 35-43, or 8 games below the critical .500 mark. However, the A's enter tonight's game in a streak of the hotter variety, as they have won 3 straight in the annual Bay Bridge Series, which followed the Green and Gold taking 3 of 4 vs.