OAKLAND, Calif. -- Right-hander Liam Hendriks gets another opportunity to convince the Oakland Athletics to take "bullpenning" into the postseason when he opens a six-game homestand Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels.
The A's will enter the final 13 days (12 games) of the regular season with a chance to capture the American League West or a wild-card playoff spot in the AL.
Despite coming off a disappointing 3-3 trip against Baltimore and Tampa Bay, a pair of sub-.500 teams from the AL East, Oakland (90-60) will take the field Tuesday just 1 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees (91-58) in the race for the first wild-card spot in the AL.