The Oakland Athletics will try to secure a series win Sunday in their final home game of the 2023 season. The A’s snapped an eight-game losing streak Friday and then hung on late Saturday to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1. Sunday’s game will feature an intriguing matchup between two lefties in Oakland’s JP Sears and Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez.
There was a question as to whether or not Sears would even be in the A’s rotation on Opening Day, but he will make his 31st start of the season in Sunday’s game. Sears has blown past his previous career high in innings with 163 1⁄3 and naturally has worn down a bit posting a 5.