And the 10mph South wind could make this a fun shootout with a pair of lousy bullpens bringing it home attrition style.
TC 5th worst and A's the worst bullpens of all 30 teams. 4.75 & 5.60 era's respectively. A pair of rarely get through the 5th inning starter to boot.

I like both starters. Zebby " road gas can" Matthews vs lefty Jacob "Let me walk you please" lopez.... Both have shown signs of being a decent starter. But in 2026? Lopez can't find the zone & zebbys list spin & velocity away from home especially.

This should be a fun game! I'll be poppin the kernels around 5pm PDT.

LOL, I'll also be rooting for? It's a tossup I love both teams. My heart is TC 1st, but I can't stand the ownership. Do when TC plays my struggling 2nd fav team? Half of me wants the a's to win... Push the Pooh-lads towards selling off the franchise instead of the players.

come on Jacob! Climb the ladder!

Ps, Jacob Lopez was a 2 month stretch Cy Young candidate in 2025... Then?
The wheels blew out. When if Lopez finds that from from this time last year? Lookout!

This might be the night. TC is bad vs southpaws this year. & Lopez has 1 start since being recalled from Reno. It was a strong outing, but short.