Series already won, A's chase another victory over Tigers

The visiting Oakland Athletics will look to collect their fourth victory in an unusual five-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

Oakland came to Detroit saddled with a nine-game losing streak, but the A's have turned things around against the floundering Tigers.

Detroit has losteight of its past nine.

Athletics right-hander James Kaprielian (0-2, 5.87 ERA) will start the series finale against Tigers righ