The Oakland Athletics will try to put an end to a four-game skid Monday evening when they begin a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners. The A’s suffered a sweep to the Padres to fall to 46-103 on the season. The 103 losses are second most during the franchise’s time in Oakland, trailing only the 1979 club that finished 54-108.
The series is crucial for the Mariners who have lost three-straight games and trail the Texas Rangers by one full game for the final playoff spot. Oakland is 1-9 against Seattle season and dropped two of three in their last meeting at the end of August.