Both winless teams in the majors are defending division champions. After finishing first in the AL West last year, the Oakland Athletics have matched the worst start in franchise history at 0-6. The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics also began the season with six consecutive losses. Over in the National League, the Braves are 0-4. Atlanta, coming off three straight NL East titles, gets two chances Wednesday to win for the first time in 2021. Max Fried is scheduled to start the first game of a doubleheader in Washington that will feature back-to-back seven-inning games. Oakland tries to stop its early skid at home against NL Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer and the World Series champion Dodgers.
