SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — The Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants conclude a three-game series Thursday afternoon at Oracle Park, with Oakland looking to avoid a sweep after dropping the first two games of the set. The Athletics enter at 38-41, having lost three of their last four. The Giants, at 32-46, have won two in a row and four of their last six. Right-hander Landen Roupp (5-7) gets the start for Oakland. San Francisco’s probable pitcher has not been announced. The weather forecast calls for 64-degree temperatures and cloudy skies at game time. Players to watch Athletics right-hander Aaron Civale has struggled in his last two outings. He took the loss Tuesday against the Giants, allowing two earned runs on six hits over four innings with five strikeouts. On June 17 against Pittsburgh, he surrendered six earned runs on nine hits over three innings in a 12-4 loss. Giants left-hander Robbie Ray, who pitched eight scoreless innings with six strikeouts in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Oakland, has been dominant recently. Ray has won his last four starts, allowing one earned run over 23 innings in that span. He also threw six scoreless innings in a win at Atlanta on June 16, and blanked Chicago over five innings on June 5. Recent series history The Giants have won four of the last five meetings between the clubs, including a 10-1 blowout on May 17 at Oracle Park. Oakland’s only win in that stretch came May 15, 5-2, at home. Tuesday’s game was a 3-1 Giants victory, and Wednesday’s contest ended in a 0-0 score, which likely reflects a postponement or a rare scoreless tie not reflected in the provided data. Betting line San Francisco has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under is 8.5 runs. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-3 Oakland victory. Upcoming Oakland travels to Los Angeles to face the Angels on Friday for a three-game series. San Francisco returns home to host Atlanta for a three-game set beginning Friday. The Athletics are 38-41 overall. The Giants are 32-46.