Athletics Nation · Aug 9, 2023
A’s look to avoid sweep Wednesday against Rangers
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesThe Oakland Athletics will try to avoid a sweep Wednesday afternoon when they wrap up a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. The A’s dropped the opener Monday 5-3 and were held in check by Max Scherzer in a 6-1 loss Tuesday. Oakland is 2-2 on their current homestand heading into Wednesday’s game.
Austin Pruitt will start Wednesday’s game as an opener, but rookie right-hander Freddy Tarnok is expected to see the bulk of the action. Pruitt has worked as an opener five times this season and the results haven’t been good as he has allowed 11 hits and eight runs in 7 2/3 innings.