With Monday the one day off remaining on the A's schedule, the club is finalizing what it wants to do with its starting rotation down the stretch.

With a homestand starting Tuesday, the A's can either focus on the number of innings each of his starters has thrown, or put a heavier emphasis on the matchups, or they can consider both of these options.

"It's probably all of the above,'' manager Bob Melvin said. "At this time of year you look at potentially trying to get what your best four guys are. But at this point, we have a solid five.''