If this thread is coming to you just a few moments before the first pitch and is short a couple of starting lineups, it means my afternoon appointment went long.

So, pretty much the opposite of what A's hitters do. Oh, I kid.

The A's on-again, off-again relationship with the .500 mark has played out like a steamy novela for much of this season, with Oakland's current status set to "single".  Which is pretty much all A's hitters...fine, I'll stop.

Gio "ojos locos" Gonzalez gets the call tonight for your Oakland Athletics while Fausto Carmona starts for Cleveland.

The race for second place continues!

{Lineups below, courtesy of Good Nico!}