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The A's offense has been fun so far, and in the hitter-friendly confines of Minute Maid Park, the fun looks like it may continue. After yesterday's 8-run explosion, the A's have the fortune of facing Brad Peacock, who thus far in his major league career has had some control issues and some "straight fastball" issues. With this aggressive-hitting bunch, that would work out nicely.
The A's right now are ranked pretty highly in multiple categories (MLB rankings):
| Runs Scored | 3rd |
| OPS | 5th |
| Batting Average | 4th |
| Hits | 1st |
| Total Bases | 1st |
On the mound, we have Kendall Graveman going for the green and gold. He was roughed up badly in his first start with the A's (first MLB start ever). The sinker didn't sink, and if you're a sinkerball pitcher without a sinkerball, life is rough. A great many observers attributed the results to nervousness and overthrowing, which results will presumably be correctable with experience.
Here are your lineups. Mark Canha is a fixture in the lineup unless he plays his way out of it, it seems. I love it when rookies come in and give the team a boost.
Let's Go Oakland!
