The Oakland Athletics will try to avoid a sweep and snap a seven-game losing streak in the process, when they wrap up a four-game series Thursday night against the Seattle Mariners. Oakland suffered a 6-1 loss Wednesday and has been outscored 20-5 over the first three games of the series.
JP Sears will make his 10th start for the A’s in Thursday’s finale. Oakland’s pitching staff hasn’t provided many rays of light in an otherwise dark season, but Sears has pitched well of late and at least given them a chance. He has a 3.