LEADING OFF: A’s go for 14th in row, Tatis on HR tear vs LA

Oakland tries for its 14th consecutive victory when the Athletics play Baltimore at Camden Yards. It’s the longest winning streak in the majors since Cleveland set an American League record with 22 straight wins in 2017. The A’s, who lost their first six games this season, have outscored opponents 83-36 during the streak. Meanwhile, young Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. is coming off consecutive multi-homer games at Dodger Stadium against a pair of Cy Young Award winners, and Houston second baseman José Altuve says he tested positive for COVID-19 but hasn’t felt ill and hopes to return to the lineup soon.