Game Thread #49: Oakland at Cleveland

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports May 18, 2019; Detroit, MI, USA; Oakland Athletics left fielder Robbie Grossman (8) is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.Had it not been for yesterday’s rain delay, some arguing prematurely called in the seventh inning, the A’s would be coming off the weekend with a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. The Oakland bats are hot and the pitching is solid. Today’s task: Break up the Indians’ starting pitcher’s streak; Carlos Carrasco has a 12-inning scoreless streak in progress with two wins in his last two starts. He is hittable, however, giving up six hits in his last outing. Carrasco is currently 4-3 with a 4.18 ERA and 68 strikeouts for the season thus far. Overall, Cleveland is currently 25-20 (the A’s sit at 22-25) and are on a two-game winning streak and second in the AL Central.

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