Oakland begins a new road trip with a Tuesday night matchup against the Washington Nationals. It’ll be a battle of the two worst teams in the league, as Washington has had just as rough a season as the A’s, holding the worst record in the sport this year. The A’s are also the final team to visit Nationals Park so today will be a first for everyone.
Oakland will be trotting out their staff leader in Cole Irvin to face off against a weak Washington lineup. He’s struggled mightily during his road starts this year, holding a 4.