For the fourth time in as many series, the A’s will head into the rubber match looking to take the win. They’re 0-3 in that span and haven’t won a series in exactly two weeks. Today, those fortunes can change against the first-place Seattle Mariners as the two teams will line it up for a third and final time this afternoon.
Last night, the story of the A’s 2-1 victory was pitching as Joey Estes paced Seattle’s Logan Gilbert for 6.1 innings strong while allowing just a hit and flirting with perfection. Today, Mark Kotsay hands the ball off to JP Sears in hopes of continuing that pitching promise.