A series opener between the Washington Nationals (50-66) and Oakland Athletics (33-82) is scheduled for Friday at 7:05 PM ET, at Nationals Park.
The Athletics (-112 moneyline odds to win) and the Nationals (-109) will take the field in an expected tight matchup. The starting pitchers are Paul Blackburn (2-2) for the Oakland Athletics, and Joan Adon (1-0) for the Washington Nationals.
The Athletics won their last game against the Rangers Friday by a 2-0 score. Zack Gelof went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Freddy Tarnok picked up the win on the strength of four innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out four.