Not only was last night’s win done via the walk-off homerun, it was also Bob Melvin’s 1,000th career victory and it ended Oakland’s five-game skid. The A’s will try to make it two-in-a-row today and salvage the series in the process.
Sonny Gray was scheduled to start for the Green and Gold but was scratched yesterday due to ongoing, apparently serious, trade negotiations. He’s currently slated to start tomorrow night against the Giants, but most experts think he will be traded before the 1 PM PST trade deadline.
In any event, Jharel Cotton heads to the hill for the Athletics.