Surprising A's face Guardians to begin 10-game trip

The surprising A's begin a three-game series and 10-game road trip when they face the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Cleveland improved to 13-6 with a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Oakland begins the series on a hot streak after winning seven of its past 11 games, including a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. The A's intend to play in Sacramento for the next three years while waiting for their new stadium to be built in Las Vegas, but the team's players are focused only on the present.