The Oakland A’s are back to American League opponents, after a brief tour of interleague duty. Thursday they begin a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals at the Coliseum.
On the mound for the A’s is Frankie Montas, who hasn’t completed six innings in either of his last two starts but did earn the win on Friday at Coors Field. His biggest weakness this year has been homers, with 11 in just over 60 innings, but the Royals are one of the least powerful teams in the majors (26th in homers).
Oakland’s lineup will face an old teammate in Mike Minor, who was acquired by the A’s last season and then signed in KC as a free agent.