WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — David Festa fell behind 2-0 to four of the first six batters he faced on Thursday. All four of them scored, three coming on a Max Muncy home run. But he settled down in the second inning and, it seemed for a brief second, as if he could be on the Zebby Matthews path.

Muncy’s home run was one of four on the day for the Athletics. Festa allowed three of them, including a pair in the third inning. After his departure, Jorge Alcala served up a grand slam, which was Tyler Soderstrom’s second home run of the day. All told, Soderstrom drove in six runs in the Athletics’ win.

Its Thursday, June 5 and the Twins (34-27) are in Sacramento to take on the Athletics (23-40). David Festa is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Mitch Spence for Oakland.

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The Minnesota Twins meet the A's in the finale of a 4-game series Thursday afternoon at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo López is expected to be sidelined 8 to 12 weeks because of a strained shoulder

Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez departed the Twins' Tuesday contest against the Athletics due to tightness in his pitching shoulder.

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was diagnosed with a Grade 2 right shoulder strain and will miss 8 to 12 weeks, the team announced.