MLB
Right-hander Liam Hendriks will make his seventh start of the month tonight, acting as an opener for the first of a three-game series with the Twins at the Coliseum. Hendriks, who will likely be limited to one inning, has not allowed a run in the first inning in any of his starts. Minnesota will counter…
Minnesota Twins right-hander and ageless wonder Bartolo Colon will make his first start at the Oakland Coliseum in four years while A’s activated right-hander Jharel Cotton for the series finale Sunday after scratching planned starter Sonny Gray. OAK Homepage News
Ervin Santana continued his early-season dominance with six scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 0.66 in six starts, and was backed by a Target Field-record six homers from the Twins in an 9-1 win over the A’s on Tuesday night. OAK Homepage News
Sean Manaea played catch on Saturday and may not go on the disabled list, according to A’s manager Bob Melvin, who announced that Sonny Gray will make his season debut on Tuesday at Minnesota. OAK Homepage News
A’s outfielder Coco Crisp belted a leadoff home run in support of starter Kendall Graveman, who held the Twins to two runs across six innings to pull out a 3-2 series-opening victory at Oakland Coliseum on Monday afternoon. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor