Lynn (13-6) picked up the win Friday after holding the A's to two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings.
The right-hander worked himself out of a jam in the first inning after two straight errors by Danny Santana allowed both Marcus Semien and Matt Chapman to reach base. Lynn then walked Matt Olson to load the bases, but fanned Matt Canha for the first out, and the only damage in the inning came via a sacrifice fly by Ramon Laureano. The final blemish on Lynn's line came from an RBI single by Canha in the third. With the win, he evened his season record against Oakland (1-1) while snapping a two-game losing streak. Lynn has pitched at least six innings in 17 straight starts, tied for third longest in franchise history. The 32-year-old will carry a 3.83 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 160:33 K:BB into a matchup against the Tigers next Friday.