Morning all and welcome to Tuesday!
The club got their teeth knocked in last night in the series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They lost 9-4 in what was probably the worst start to date from rookie Gage Jump. These things happen and Jump was always bounce to have a bad start sooner or later. The important thing for him and the A’s is to not let him dwell on a tough outing. The Dodgers’ lineup is chock full of star hitters and worse pitchers have gotten hit harder than Jump last night. How
will he respond next time out after experiencing some headwinds?
The series continues tonight and the A’s are desperate for a win. They’re riding a three-game losing streak and at 40-45 are now fourth in the AL West, three games behind the division-leading Texas Rangers, who are themselves hovering around .500 at 43-42. And with two other teams ahead of the A’s in the division the squad can’t afford to fall too far back in the race for the West. They’re still just 2 1/2 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot but again, with multiple teams ahead of them. It’s going to be a challenge to jump everyone if the A’s don’t start getting back to winning.
That’s easier said than done against the reigning World Series champions. The club will try to do just that tonight however. They’ll be hoping that veteran Jeffrey Springs can put together back-to-back quality starts and provide the A’s with a chance to get a victory. He’s had a rough June with an ERA nearing 10 but he’s coming off a solid outing last time out against the Angels. How he fares against the other Los Angeles’ team’s lineup will determine if the A’s can secure win #41 tonight.
The A’s bats will also need to show up more than they did last night. The club is missing four key pieces of the lineup in Tyler Soderstrom, Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker, and Zack Gelof. They’re going to be out for a bit longer so the A’s will need to get better performances from some of the young guys who have been waiting for just this opportunity. Perhaps no one has a better chance to carve out a role than Colby Thomas, who blasted a home run in last night’s loss. Or maybe Joshua Kuroda-Grauer can help stadilize the infield after his great 3-hit debut performance.
First pitch is at 6:40. Have a great day everyone.
A’s Coverage:
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