The Oakland Athletics return to the Coliseum Friday where they will begin their final homestand of the 2023 season with a three-game series against the San Diego Padres. Sean Newcomb will get the start for Oakland Friday while the Padres will go with Seth Lugo.
The A’s suffered their 100th loss of the season Wednesday, but are 7-5 in September and playing as good as they have at any point in this season. After a big offseason, the Padres have been one of the biggest disappointments of the season. They will enter Friday’s matchup with a 69-78 record and are in fourth place in the NL West.