The Oakland Athletics took their 6-game win streak into tonight’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays. The A’s quest for seven took place in front of the most vocal fans in recent history. Tonight’s “Reverse Boycott” has created an old-time energy in the Coliseum.
Opener Jalen Beeks got the start for the AL East leading Rays. Beeks, a lefty hurler, who is starting his eighth game of 2023 is 2-3 with a 6.06 ERA. He faced A’s opener Shintaro Fujinami. Fuji is 3-6 with a 10.80 ERA. While his season started in a disastrous way, Fujinami has pitched considerably better in recent history.