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10:05 pm EDT Thu Aug 19, 2010

Sweeping one of the AL’s best clubs was a great way for the Tampa Bay Rays to cap off a homestand. Facing Oakland Athletics ace Trevor Cahill could make it tough for the Rays to open their West Coast trip on a positive note. Tampa Bay tries to extend its winning streak to six Thursday night when it opens a four-game set with an A’s club that’s won its last six home series. Since dropping a season-high five straight, the Rays have won seven of nine, including three from AL West-leading Texas in a series that ended with Wednesday’s 8-6 victory. Evan Longoria, who went 3 for 4 with a homer and a season high-tying four RBIs in the finale, batted .476 in the final five games of a 5-1 homestand.

While the All-Star third baseman feels more comfortable at the plate since Carlos Pena returned from the disabled list three games ago, Longoria hasn’t looked good against Oakland this season, batting .176. He went 0 for 8 as Tampa Bay dropped two of three in the Bay Area from May 7-9. Longoria is 1 for 2 with a double versus Cahill, who will look to move past Nolan Ryan with a modern major league record 21st consecutive start of five innings or more yielding six hits or fewer. Looking to win his fourth consecutive outing, Cahill went seven innings in Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Minnesota, surrendering one run and six hits.