A's lineup: Cespedes in CF, Hicks at 1B

The A's are 10-3 since June 12, which ties them for the best record in Major League Baseball with the Texas Rangers. Manager Bob Melvin is shaking up the lineup considerably. Athletics (36-38) lineupWeeks 2B
Hicks 1B
Reddick RF
Cespedes CF
Inge 3B
Smith LF
Gomes DH
Norris C
Pennington SS
Instant analysisYoenis Cespedes returns to the outfield for the first time since May 13 in Colorado, the game he re-aggravated his hamstring. He will be playing center field with Coco Crisp getting a day off. Brandon Hicks is getting the start at first base instead of Brandon Moss, who has yet to receive a game off since he joined the A's. Hicks has never played first base in his Major League career, but he played three games there in the Minor Leagues. Derek Norris returns to the lineup after Kurt Suzuki got the start at catcher on Monday. Norris' last at-bat was a three-run walk-off homer. Top of the orderJemile Weeks returns to the top of the order. He has started 57 games as the leadoff hitter. He hit .216 (8 for 37) with two doubles, and three RBIs while batting second. Brandon Hicks will bat second. Melvin likes Hicks' chances against left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas. Hicks has two hits since joining the A's. Both of them are doubles, and they happen to be the first two extra-base hits of his career. Heart of the orderReddick and Cespedes remain in the third and fourth spots in the lineup. Reddick is batting .400 (2 for 5) in his career against Vargas. Cespedes is 1 for 4, but hit a mammoth home run against him on April 6. Bottom of the orderSmith will be getting another start in the outfield. He also remains in the lineup against a left-handed pitcher. Smith who was known as a platoon hitter when the A's traded for him, has hit two of his last four home runs against left-handed pitching. Six of his 59 career home runs have come against lefties. Smith has hit safely in his last seven road games. Derek Norris has collected a hit in his last two starts, including his first career home run. He is 3 for 12, with two runs, four RBIs and three strikeouts since joining the A's. Mariners (31-44) lineup Ichiro DH
Gutierrez CF
Seager 3B
Montero C
Smoak 1B
Saunders LF
Wells RF
Ackley 2B
Ryan SS