Orioles (63-47) vs. Athletics (48-63)
Where: Oakland Alameda Coliseum
First pitch: 10:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: MASN/105.7 The Fan
Starting pitchers: Orioles RHP Kevin Gausman (3-8, 4.08 ERA) vs. Athletics RHP Kendall Graveman (7-7, 4.46 ERA)
What to watch
1. Western struggles: The Orioles have a winning record against every division in baseball with the exception of one: the American League West. The Orioles begin their series in Oakland 10-16 against the division, but 2-1 against the A's. The Orioles head to the opposite coast leading the AL East by one game after taking two of three from the White Sox in Chicago. With the Athletics having lost eight of nine games, can the Orioles add to their division lead and improve their mark against the AL West?
2. Slump busters: The Orioles scored in double figures for the first time since June 29 in Sunday's 10-2 win, and have scored at least seven runs in two of their past three games. Could they finally be ending their month-plus offensive slump?
3. Gausman's turn: Kevin Gausman faces the challenge of piggybacking another good start on a strong outing from Dylan Bundy. Gausman did it his last time out with two earned runs in seven innings. Can he do it once again and make it two good starts in a row?
Orioles lineup
CF Adam Jones
LF Hyun Soo Kim
3B Manny Machado
1B Chris Davis
RF Mark Trumbo
DH Pedro Alvarez
C Matt Wieters
2B Jonathan Schoop
SS J.J. Hardy