OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland A's right-hander Jharel Cotton and Seattle Mariners left-hander Ariel Miranda, two promising pitchers who made their major-league debuts last season, will meet Saturday in the third game of a four-game series on Saturday at Oakland Coliseum.
The A's have won the first two games in the four-game series, beating Seattle 9-6 on Thursday night and 3-1 on Friday night. They've won a season-high four straight games.
Miranda (1-1) is coming off his best start of the season. He threw seven shutout inning in a 6-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night, striking out five, walking none and allowing four hits.