A's vs Atlanta

Following a dominant season-opening performance where Chris Sale (1-0, 0.00 ERA) struck out six over six scoreless innings, Atlanta looks to secure the series finale behind their veteran ace. They face Oakland's Luis Severino, who surrendered two runs in his debut, and an Athletics lineup relying heavily on rookies Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz that has managed only 2.8 runs per game in their winless start to 2026. Atlanta's power profile remains the advantage here, led by Matt Olson and early-season breakout Drake Baldwin (2 HR), providing a massive mismatch for an Oakland staff that has already allowed 5.0 runs per game this week.