ST. LOUIS -- The Athletics’ game against the Cardinals on Monday at Busch Stadium offered what the team hopes is a glimpse into the future, while facing the past.

The future, of course, is rookie Luis Morales , who made his fifth career start for the A’s. He was matched up against Sonny Gray, who was drafted by the A's in 2011 before becoming an ace and then was traded in 2017.

Morales continued to look the part of a future ace, outdueling Gray as the A’s won 11-3 to snap their three-game losing streak.

Morales (3-0) allowed two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out a career-high eight batters, walked one and 60 of his 91 pitches were strikes.

He cruised through the first three innings, retiring nine straight after allowing a leadoff single to Lars Nootbaar in the first

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