Jeffrey Springs strikes out nine batters in his start against the Mariners, going six shutout innings to earn the win in his A's debut

Springs (1-1) took the loss against the Cubs on Wednesday. He gave up five runs (four earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out three across three innings. Springs started out strong with two first-inning strikeouts,

After last night's Opening Day loss to the Seattle Mariners, the A's will look to get their offense going in Game 2. Tyler Soderstrom accounted for the entirety of the A's offense, smashing home runs one and two on the year,