Game #39: Athletics versus Yankees Game Thread

We’re all set to welcome the New York Yankees to West Sacramento for the first time as the Bronx Bombers come to town to take on the Athletics for a pivotal weekend series between the two playoff contenders.

The Athletics enter the series with a 20-18 record, good enough for second place in the AL West behind the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees sit atop their division, leading the competitive AL East by two games over the Boston Red Sox.

The A’s will go with right-hander Osvaldo Bido to get things started for the squad. Bido has had an overall solid season even if his subpar 4.71 ERA says otherwise. Even so, he is coming into this contest on a bit of a slump, having gotten hit hard in two of…