Right-hander Lucas Gioloto (4-3), who pitched a no-hitter against the Pirates on Aug. 25, takes the mound for Chicago.

“It’s time to go to work,” Gioloto said of his playoff debut. “This is what we’re playing for. Now that we’re here, it’s a brand new season. Everything that we did up to this point doesn’t matter any more.”

Here are some things to watch for in noon local time games this best-of-three round at the Coliseum, with A’s manager Bob Melvin saying “I don’t like it” regarding the early schedule:

José Abreu hit 19 homers — second in baseball — and topped the majors with 60 RBIs while playing in all 60 games and batting .317. Yes, he averaged an RBI per game.

Chicago lost seven of eight ending the regular season, two on walkoffs.

“It’s a fresh start,” shortstop Tim Anderson said.

Matt Olson led the A’s with 14 homers.

“I think a lot of the teams feel they’re just getting going,” Semien said.

Semien and right-hander Chris Bassitt, Oakland’s Game 2 starter, both were drafted by the White Sox and came to Oakland in the same December 2014 trade.