Oakland Athletics: 6 things to know about the 2020 schedule

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OAKLAND, CA – JULY 13: Matt Olson #28 and Matt Chapman #26 of the Oakland Athletics celebrate after they both scored on a bases-loaded RBI single from Robbie Grossman #8 (not pictured) against the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the first inning at Ring Central Coliseum on July 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Athletics won the game 13-2. Oakland Athletics (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

On Monday, the Oakland Athletics announced their schedule for the 2020 season. See what the schedule has in store and what it could mean for Oakland’s quest toward a potential 2020 pennant race.

Earlier this week, schedules for the 2020 MLB season were released, and the internet was promptly set ablaze with hot takes about how these schedules position each team jockeying for playoff contention.

Though we’re in the midst of a tight race for the second wild card — and still, for the moment, possibly for the AL West crown — it’s worth looking ahead to next season, where the Oakland Athletics should firmly be entering their perceived window.

For the first time since the magical 2014 season, the A’s should be rolling out an impressive big three starting rotation.

No, the A’s won’t have to make any trans-Pacific trips as they’ve done in years past or play in a cornfield for the sake of honoring a movie from three decades ago next season, but there are still some curious tidbits that should be highlighted.

Here are six key things to look out for based on what we know about the 2020 schedule.

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