Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Ken Waldichuk delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg on Fri Apr 7, 2023 (AP News photo)

Oakland A’s podcast with Daniel Dullum:

#1 The A’s pitching staff has the fourth-highest ERA in Major League baseball. They have thrown six wild pitches, which is the second-worst. The A’s pitching struggled in the three game series with the Cleveland Guardians.

#2 The A’s defense has committed one or more errors in the first six games. It is the longest season-opening streak by an A’s team in the last 47 years.

#3 The Oakland A’s have won two and lost four in the first six games of the season. Oakland played a competitive and entertaining three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians. 

#4 The A’s defense has committed one or more errors is the shift change rule impact the A’s defense going into this season.

#5 Shintaro Fujinami the Oakland A’s left hander (0-1, ERA 30.86) will get the call to pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays right hander Jeffrey Springs (1-0 ERA 0.00) first pitch at Tropicana Field 1:10 pm PDT.

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