A's turn to hot Paul Blackburn vs. Rays in bid to end skid
Oakland is counting on right-hander Paul Blackburn to continue his hot start as he takes the mound when the reeling Athletics host the Tampa Bay Rays in the second contest of a three-game series on Tuesday night.
Oakland has lost four straight games and five of its past six.
Blackburn (3-0, 1.35 ERA) will try for his career-high fourth win of the season. He's been impressive in carving out a spot in the A's rotation aft

