The at San Francisco

The Athletics are on a 2-8 slide and play their sixth consecutive road game. The offense is 17th in on-base percentage and 28th in steals. They're being outscored by 60 runs, the third-worst in the AL. Jeffrey Springs (4.27 ERA) walks a lot of batters (21 in 46+ innings), while the bullpen is 28th in ERA (5.76). The San Francisco offense is eighth in runs scored and has taken the first two of this series by a 10-1 count. Justin Verlander is rounding into form, allowing 3 runs or less in five straight starts. The Giants have the No. 1 relief pitching in the majors (2.59 ERA) and are 15-7 at home. Play San Francisco.