(Oakland, CA)  --  The Athletics are back in action, welcoming the Yankees to Bay Area tonight.  Oakland has struggled as of late, getting swept by the Mariners and losing eight of its last 10.  They send James Kaprielian to the mound for the series opener.  The right-hander owns a 7-and-4 record with a 3.25 E-R-A.  Opposite him is Jameson Taillon for New York.  He sports an 8-and-4 record with a 3.94 earned run average.