The A’s try and fend off the dreaded .4 at the beginning of their win percentage against the Royals and old foe Jason Hammel. Fresh face Nick Martini gets the start in left and somewhat fresh face Paul Blackburn makes his season debut on the mound.
Let’s go A’s!
Today's Lineups
| KANSAS CITY ROYALS | OAKLAND A'S |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield - 2B | Dustin Fowler - CF |
| Paulo Orlando - CF | Jed Lowrie - 2B |
| Mike Moustakas - DH | Khris Davis - DH |
| Salvador Perez - C | Matt Olson - 1B |
| Jorge Soler - RF | Matt Chapman - 3B |
| Alex Gordon - LF | Marcus Semien - SS |
| Hunter Dozier - 1B | Stephen Piscotty - RF |
| Alcides Escobar - SS | Jonathan Lucroy - C |
| Ramon Torres - 3B | Nick Martini - LF |
| Jason Hammel - RHP | Paul Blackburn - RHP |