Last night the A’s tied up this inter-league three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Sutter Health Park in West Sac, and today we get the rubber match at 12:05 PM. The Athletics currently reside in first place in the American League West with a 22-20 record, while the Cards are in third place in the National League Central Division with a 24-18 record.

Taking the mound for the Athletics today is 28-year-old lefty Jacob Lopez. So far on the year, Lopez has a 3-2 record with a 6.11 ERA over 35.1 innings. He’s started in seven of his eight appearances and has struck out twenty-eight batters. He’ll face off against 25-year-old righty Michael McGreevy. He’s 3-2 on the season with a 2.11 ERA in his eight starts this season.

McGreevy will go up against this lineup for the Mark Kotsay’s A’s today:

Lopez will battle this batting order for the visiting Cardinals:

Follow the Game:
Watch:
Athletics – NBCSCA

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Athletics – Talk 650 KSTE, A’s Cast

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