The A's went 3-3 this past week at home, and the ball was flying. They ended up being outscored by the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians, 32-20 over the six games, with the big blow being the team's 14-6 loss on Saturday. Following that start, the A's need to figure out how to get Jacob Lopez past five innings , and into the sixth or seventh inning. He's cruised through the early frames this season, but holds an ERA of 22.50 in the fifth and sixth. A's manager Mark Kotsay said before Sunday's game, "there's always options on the table for how we manage that situation" when asked if the team could potentially go with an opener in his starts to try and maximize his production later into games. "We still see Jacob as a valuable starter, and someone that has had success in the past, and has been able to manage a lineup the third time." Earlier this week when we reflected on April, we said that one thing we're looking for in May is for a pitcher to break out .…