Blue Jays open set against upstart Athletics

After winning their series with the Tampa Bay Rays, the visiting Oakland Athletics hope to carry the momentum into a three-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays starting Friday night.

With their 6-3 victory on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Athletics took three of four games from the Rays, who won 100 games last season. Despite struggling while opening the season against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Athletics a