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Game #52: A’s at Padres Game Thread

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The A’s saw their three-game winning streak snapped in the first game of this series last night in San Diego. However, the team remains in first place in the AL West, so don’t let last night’s struggles hold them back in this weekend’s second game against the Padres.

Right-hander JT Ginn will be on the field tonight for the Athletics. The right-hander is coming off a down-on-his-luck loss last fall when he pitched eight no-hit innings and then had his evening ruined by giving up a single and a walk-off two-run home run. Barring that rough finish, Ginn’s 2.98 ERA leads the team’s rotation as the 26-year-old has been a revelation for the team. Let’s hope his long walk last time out doesn’t affect tonight, which will be his ninth start of the season.

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Here’s the A’s lineup for tonight, brought to you by Mark Kotse:

The starting nine will be headlined by veteran right-hander Lucas Giolito. The longtime White Sox starter recently signed with the Padres, inking a deal in late April as the Padres struggled with injuries to their starting staff. This was a little strange considering his solid year with Boston last season but he is on the older side for pitchers. He was finally promoted to the big league team last week after taking some time to climb the ramp and looked solid in his first and so far only start for the Padres, pitching five innings of three-run balls against the Mariners. Giolito has a 5.01 ERA in four career starts against the A’s, so history is on our side tonight.

And here is the Padres’ batting order for tonight:

Let’s go A!

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