The A's will finish a three-game series against the Pirates and finally head home from a nine-game road trip.
Frankie Montas will get starting honors and has been dazzling for the Green and Gold on the mound this season boasting a 2.97 ERA with 30 Ks to his name. This will be his first career start against the Pirates.
Speaking of the Pirates -- Jordan Lyles will get the go-ahead on the mound for the Bucs. He's coming off of an inconsistent outing against the Rangers. He did, however, hold the team to just two runs.
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SIGN UP HERE Some unfortunate news came from the A's after it was reported Blake Treinen had some elbow discomfort:
But ... there's a but you guys. Slusser also reported on Sunday that Treinen is feeling better. "Anti-inflammatories seem to have done the trick."
Did I mention this was bad news? We will have more details on Monday. This season, the relievers' ERA ballooned to 3.00 which is out of characteristics. He boasted a 0.78 ERA last season and was part of the reason the team had a bullpen that was acknowledged across the league.
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Ramón Laureano is back in the lineup after sitting out Saturday with a swollen foot. He could barely walk on it but appears to be ready to be back in game action.
Here are how the lineups shape up for A's-Pirates. You can follow the game on NBC Sports California or by downloading the MyTeams app.
Oakland A's (15-20)
Marcus Semien, SS
Ramón Laureano, CF
Matt Chapman, 3B
Khris Davis, LF
Kendrys Morales, 1B
Stephen Piscotty, RF
Jurickson Profar, 2B
Nick Hundley, C
Frankie Montas, P (4-2, 2.97 ERA)
Pittsburgh Pirates (15-15)
Adam Frazier, 2B
Starling Marte, CF
Gregory Polanco, RF
Josh Bell, 1B
Melky Cabrera, LF
Colin Moran, 3B
Elias Diaz, C
Cole Tucker, SS
Jordan Lyles, P (2-1, 2.42 ERA)