A's still very much alive in the playoff race. Trail Texas by 5 games but just 0.5 game out of the wildcard.
Brett Anderson is set to make his 2012 debut after surgery cut his 2011 season short last July.
From CSNBayArea.com:
Anderson, 24, struck out a season-high seven batters in his last rehab start. In six rehab games (five with Sacramento, one with Stockton) he has a 4.26 ERA in 25 1/3 innings pitched. He has 18 strikeouts and five walks.