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Left-hander Sean Manaea, who turned in a dazzling seven-strikeout, 7 2/3-inning performance against the Angels in his season debut, hopes for more of the same against the Rangers on Wednesday. Manaea is 3-2 with a 3.98 ERA in seven career starts against Texas. First pitch at the Coliseum is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. PT. OAK…
The multipart Around the Horn series, which features a position-by-position look at Oakland’s projected starters and backup options heading into the season, begins at first base. OAK Homepage News
The Mets and A’s will close out a three-game Interleague set at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon, with New York’s Rafael Montero taking the mound opposite Oakland rookie Daniel Gossett. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET. OAK Homepage News
The A’s are hoping right-hander Sonny Gray can build off his last start when he takes the mound on Wednesday to wrap up a two-game set against the visiting Miami Marlins. Miami will counter with fellow veteran righty Edinson Volquez, who has lost five straight starts. OAK Homepage News
The A’s find themselves in a familiar position as they ready for the second half of play: several disappointing months have them sitting well below the .500 mark and essentially out of reach of their division leaders. Oakland is positioned to deal some of its best players. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor