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By Tim Byrnes

1.38…

That is the takeaway from the Athletics 2-2 series split with the Seattle Mariners.

1.38…is the A’s pitching staff’s cumulative ERA!

The starters were excellent. 

Luis Severino went six innings, allowing three hits and zero runs in the 4-2 Opening Day loss.

Jeffrey Springs followed with six innings, three hits, and zero runs. Springs’ nine K’s got him the A’s first win, a 7-0 shutout.

Osvaldo Bido was hit hard in his outing, but timely defense got him through five innings to qualify for the 4-2 win.

JP Sears went six and two-thirds on Sunday, and his only blemish was a two-run homer. The A’s offense went back to sleep in the 2-1 loss.

In a previous column, we mentioned Brett Rooker may get fifty home runs this year. Tyler Soderstrom may beat him to it with three homers and a healthy .467 batting average to open the campaign. Five A’s hit home runs over the weekend.

Offensively, the As are off to a slow start with a .233 batting average.

The Chicago Cubs arrive in West Sacramento today with a 2-4 record. The Bruins are struggling at the plate—.198 batting average—and on the mound, with a 5.32 ERA.

First pitch is at 7:05PM.