The A's need to snap out of this mini-funk of four losses before it becomes more serious. They have the right guy on the mound for Sunday, as Jeffrey Springs has excelled in his three May starts in which he's registered a 1.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP, all against potent foes (rangers, mariners, Dodgers) with his effort on Tuesday at Chavez Ravine maybe his best yet, lasting seven innings while only allowing one run and six hits in an 11-1 A's win. That's their last success, so perhaps Springs is the key. meanwhile, marginal improvement in recent outings by SF's Justin Verlander, though the Giants have still lost in five of his last six starts. Play A's on Money Line