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The Astros and Athletics were tied at one run apiece in the top of the sixth yesterday. Houston’s ace, Hunter Brown, was through 5 2/3 innings of one run ball and had runners on first and second before facing Jonah Heim. Astros manager Joe Espada made a mound visit to reinvigorate Brown for the final […]
The A’s snapped their five-game losing streak on Saturday night, beating the Astros 4-3 on Houston’s home turf for the club’s 50th win of the season and setting the team up for a possible series win tomorrow morning. Wouldn’t that be something? More to come…
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Anne Rogers has an update on Maikel Garcia’s injury. The Royals placed Garcia on the 10-day IL ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Tigers after the third baseman strained his left hamstring while running the bases Thursday against the A’s. An MRI revealed a Grade 1-plus strain, so Garcia could be out anywhere from […]
The Athletics opened a three-game series against the Houston Astros, hoping to get back in the win column in the first game of Players’ Weekend. In a matchup between two teams desperate for a win, the Astros emerged victorious, winning the series-opener 4-0 in a game where the A’s never posed a threat. Both Teams […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (64-64), who own a slim 1.0-game lead in the AL West over the Rangers, will open a huge three-game weekend series against the A’s (49-79) tonight at Daikin Park. RHP Hayden Wesneski (2-1, 5.16 ERA) will make his fifth start of the season tonight and his first against the […]
Tonight, the battered and bruised Athletics begin the second leg of their road trip, facing the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game weekend series. Both divisional rivals enter this series desperate for wins. Earlier this week, the league-worst A’s suffered their first four-game sweep by the Kansas City Royals since 1994, while the […]
It was no secret that the Giants were open to trade offers involving their big-name players this summer. The club is having a poor season and was clearly in seller position ahead of the deadline. Multiple reports talked about how the team was willing to discuss Matt Chapman, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers. Though there […]
The A’s made several roster moves on Friday afternoon before kicking off their weekend series in Houston, starting by placing young shortstop Jacob Wilson on the 10-day IL among other roster moves: Wilson’s IL placement wasn’t the only move but it was the biggest. The second-year infielder has battled shoulder issues since mid-May when he […]
The Athletics announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Michael Stefanic. He takes the active roster spot of fellow infielder Jacob Wilson, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list. First baseman Nick Kurtz has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. The A’s also made a […]
The A’s have been in a free fall for months. Back on June 19th, they’d erase an 8 run deficit against the Angels, ultimately prevailing in extra innings in dramatic fashion, winning by a score of 12-11. The victory evened their record at 38-38 and since then, it’s been a nose dive to last […]
Happy Friday everyone! The weekend is right around the corner. The Athletics have once again failed to win a game this week, suffering their first four-game sweep against the Kansas City Royals since 1994. The team’s bullpen, which loomed as its biggest concern entering the season, has indeed been a season-long problem. In two of […]
Bobby Witt Jr. homered in the bottom of the first inning to give the Royals the lead over the Athletics, a lead Kansas City would never relinquish as they completed the four-game mop, winning 6-2. What’s a mop? you might ask. Well, on the radio, Jake Eisenberg mentioned how the baseball podcast Cespedes Family BBQ […]
This particular rabbit-hole was first encountered after the series against the Athletics. Ildemaro Vargas had a walk-off hit in Tuesday’s game during that series, and then ended up closing out (if not closing) Wednesday’s game from the mound, being called on to pitch with a 12-run lead. Has that ever happened before? Has anyone got […]
The Athletics announced that they have claimed outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez off waivers from the Pirates and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Pittsburgh designated him for assignment earlier this week. Outfielder Tyler Soderstrom has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. It was revealed earlier this week that Soderstrom will […]
The Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson is headed back to the injured list and is probably done for the year, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. Wilson has been dealing with left shoulder issues this year and is headed to Sacramento to see a doctor. No move was announced before this afternoon’s game in Kansas City, so […]
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to Thursday Afternoon Baseball featuring the Kansas City Royals. In today’s episode, the Good Guys look for win no. 5 in a row (which would also be six out of seven) against the dastardly Athletics, who, once upon a time, called Kansas City home. Now, they’re the only team […]
Okay, it’s not funny anymore. The A’s have blown two late leads and now find themselves staring down the barrel of another series loss. No, a series sweep. To the Royals, who like us are in the cellar of their division. Where did the fight go? It’s Gage Jump on the bump this afternoon. He’s […]
Happy Thursday everyone! Friday is right around the corner. Things have gone south of south recently for our A’s. Alone in first place in the American League West as late as May 26th, the club has since cratered. With how bad the AL was this year even hovering around .500 would have been enough to […]
Before the comeback last night, Jac Caglianone left the game with a sore ankle. That hot streak continued in the first inning of the Royals’ 9-7 win over the Athletics, as Caglianone collected an infield single. Two innings later, Caglianone was hit by a pitch. But in the fifth inning, John Rave unexpectedly pinch-hit for […]
Some of the greatest hitters and defenders in the game's history have occupied the hot corner, or more traditionally known as third base. In this piece, we will attempt to name the greatest third baseman from each of the 30 MLB teams in the sport's history. Let's dive in! Arizona Diamondbacks Matt Williams While […]
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of […]
The A’s stand alone at the bottom of the MLB standings after Wednesday’s loss to Kansas City (combined with an Angels win over Houston). Their 49-77 showing has them on a 63-win pace. Given their injuries and how poorly they’ve played over the last two months, there’s a decent chance they won’t even get to […]
The devil is in the details. In the headline, a key word is “talent” which is different from “performance”. My point here is that as bad as the 2026 A’s have been, and will undoubtedly continue to be with the majority of their key players on the IL, the “core” much ballyhooed is indeed legitimate. […]
The Athletics took on the Kansas City Royals in the penultimate game of their four-game series. For the second straight night, the A’s offense did its job, with the team holding a multi-run lead entering the final two innings, only for its arguably worst-ever bullpen to implode. While last night’s collapse felt like a small […]