The homestand is finally over. The Oakland A’s have lost eight out of nine games over the past week-plus at the Coliseum, with one more chance Sunday in the 10th and final contest before heading back on the road. In the two most recent matchups against the Boston Red Sox, the A’s totaled two runs, including zero last night in a shutout loss.
Only three batters in Oakland’s lineup have above-average batting lines right now: Laureano (112 wRC+), Andrus (108), and Pinder (101). They’ll go against Sox starter Rich Hill, a former Athletic himself, who’s still pitching at age 42.