A's new second baseman Franklin Barreto hit a solo home run Friday night to tie the Mariners at one run apiece. Oakland would go on to defeat Seattle, 5-2, with All-Star reliever Liam Hendriks closing out the game on the mound.
April wasn't good to Barreto -- both he, and manager Bob Melvin know that. But he's off to a hot start since replacing Jurickson Profar. The team hopes to stay hot as they prepare for the second game of a three-game series at T-Mobile Park ahead of the All-Star break.
Chris Bassitt will start on the mound for the A's and comes off a solid start against the Angels. He held Los Angeles to just two runs across 5 2/3 frames, walking one batter. During his last outing against the M's, the 30-year-old allowed four runs over another 5 2/3 innings in a 9-2 loss on June 14.
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SIGN UP HERE Marco Gonzales will start on the hill for Seattle. He fared well against the Green and Gold in that June 14th matchup when he allowed just one run. He also earned a W against the A's on Opening Day in Tokyo.
But Saturday is a new day and the A's are on fire. Here are how the lineups look to take shape for A's-Mariners.
As a last minute change, Mark Canha was removed from the lineup and Profar will take over in left field.
You can follow the action on NBC Sports California or by downloading and streaming on the MyTeams app. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. PT, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30.
Oakland A's (49-40)
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Marcus Semien, SS
Matt Chapman, 3B
Matt Olson, 1B
Khris Davis, DH
Ramón Laureano, CF
Chad Pinder, RF
Jurickson Profar, LF
Josh Phegley, C
Franklin Barreto, 2B
Chris Bassitt, P (5-3, 3.80 ERA)
Seattle Mariners (38-54)
Mallex Smith, CF
J.P. Crawford, SS
Domingo Santana, RF
Daniel Vogelbach, DH
Omar Narvaez, C
Kyle Seager, 3B
Austin Nola, 1B
Dylan Moore, LF
Dee Gordon, 2B
Marco Gonzales, P (9-7, 4.39 ERA)
