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Pete Crow-Armstrong turned a routine single into a little league home run versus the Milwaukee Brewers in May and then lost a ball in the lights against the Athletics a couple weeks later. These low lights felt so out of place for a Gold Glove center fielder, but they have since been buried by a […] The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong adds another circus catch in MVP case appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The A's were a popular dark horse pick before the season, but things have not gone according to plan.
Happy Friday A’s fans! Last night, the Athletics kicked off a four-game series against their division-rival the Seattle Mariners with a 7-4 victory. With 21 games remaining, the team’s focus should be on building for next season while trying to avoid the dreaded 100-loss mark. The Athletics have a golden opportunity to play spoiler in […]
Good morning everyone and happy Friday! The Mariners dropped the first game of the Athletics series last night by a 7-4 score as the M’s pitching staff couldn’t quite stem the flow of A’s runs. They’ll get another opportunity to notch a win today with first pitch scheduled for 7:10pm PT. In Mariners news… Around […]
It was supposed to be a pie stroll. Another starting pitcher asked too much of the bullpen behind him, the lineup struck out 18 times, and Dan Wilson eventually got ejected in the Mariners 7-4 loss to the A’s on Thursday. Julio Rodríguez also stole three bases to become the first player ever to begin […]
The Athletics played spoiler with a 7-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners in a nearly three-and-a-half-hour series opener. The A’s pitching staff overcame eight walks with 18 strikeouts, while the offense scored early and late in the team’s 55th victory of the season. Gelof Lifts Off Early The A’s took the lead immediately against Mariners […]
The Texas Rangers scored six runs while the Tampa Bay Rays scored zero runs. After suffering embarrassment at the hand of the A’s yesterday, the Rangers needed to rebound against the team topping the American League. Turns out, it was an easy task for Cal Quantrill. I’ve been making a bit of hyperbolic sport about […]
The Mariners will look to defend their streak of perfection now back in Seattle. It’s the final month of the season, and the Mariners have lucked into the weakest strength of schedule of any team in the majors. That’s good, because they’re really far below .500. They’ll need to play something close to perfect baseball […]
After salvaging the final game of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon, the Athletics begin a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners tonight. Following last fall’s run to the American League Championship Series, the Mariners entered this season as a trendy pick to win the American League. However, Seattle has failed […]
Texas Rangers lineup for September 3, 2026 against the Tampa Bay Rays: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Shane McClanahan for the Rays. Texas looks to start a new winning streak today after winning two of three against the A’s. Tampa is in town for four games. It would be a good […]
Just like this entire season, the Mariners’ East Coast road trip was filled with great disappointment interspersed with moments of competence. Walking away from Boston with two straight wins against one of the better teams in the AL is an accomplishment but it’s overshadowed by the totally lifeless performance in Toronto against a much more […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have won their last six home series, the longest such run in Globe Life Field history. The Tampa Bay Rays open a four-game series Thursday with the best record in the American League. Texas is 69-71 after losing 9-2 to the Athletics on Wednesday. The Rangers won the first […]
As Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton exited last Tuesday’s game against the Athletics with a hip injury, the next steps in his recovery had been speculated about, with talks of next steps in the offseason. With the conversation around the Twins slugger Buxton needing hip surgery, he would speak about that process and what the […] The post Twins’ Byron Buxton will definitely be getting hip surgery, but when? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Rise and shine A’s fans! We got a brand new series to get started today up in Seattle. The organization has had some massive hits in the first round of recent MLB Drafts. The team’s 2019-2024 picks have all made it to the major leagues with varying success but they really hit it big in […]
Good morning friends! The Mariners are coming off their second straight high-scoring victory in Boston, as the team triumphed 8-3 to remain perfect in September. The M’s are back home tonight for a series against the Athletics, with first pitch set for 6:40pm PT. How are we feeling coming off those two wins? In Mariners […]
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Cody Bradford‘s four-seam fastball is not finishing where he aims it. The Athletics hit 3 home runs off the pitch Wednesday afternoon, all of them over the middle of the plate or up in the zone, in a 9-2 win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Bradford has thrown the […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cody Bradford gave up 3 home runs in four innings Wednesday afternoon, matching the career high he set in a start at the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sept. 11, 2024. The 5 runs he allowed were a season high. The Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 at Globe Life Field. Bradford returned last […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ezequiel Durán led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run Wednesday afternoon, the 11th leadoff homer of the season for the Texas Rangers and the most in franchise history. The Athletics hit five home runs after that. Texas lost 9-2 at Globe Life Field, gave up the season […]
The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the Athletics of the West Coast scored nine runs. The Rangers were up 2-0 with a chance to sweep and return to .500 ball in an immensely sweepable series when the A’s hit like five unanswered home runs on their way to a season series-clinching blowout. Despite missing […]
The A’s managed to steal a win in Texas and avoid another sweep, beating the Rangers 9-2 to wrap up the series and snap the losing streak. Win #54 locked up. Lopez hit early, settles in It was left-hander Jacob Lopez on the mound for the A’s in this one looking to play stopper. It’s […]
The Brewers announced that right-hander Joel Kuhnel has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list and designated for assignment. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com was among those to relay the news. Kuhnel, 31, was acquired from the Athletics in a cash deal in June. He made ten appearances for Milwaukee, allowing seven earned runs in 9 […]
Athletics of some location out west @ Texas Rangers Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 1:35 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed LHP Jacob Lopez vs. LHP Cody Bradford Today’s Lineups ATHLETICS RANGERS Henry Bolte – RF Ezequiel Duran – CF Zack Gelof – LF Corey Seager – SS Lawrence Butler – […]
The A’s are back at it with one final chance to snag a win in Texas after dropping the first two games of this series. They’ve lost five in a row so we’re due for a win any day now. It’ll be Jacob Lopez getting the start this afternoon. The lefty has completely turned things […]
The Athletics have designated left-hander José Suarez for assignment, per a team announcement. His spots on the active and 40-man rosters will go to righty Geoff Hartlieb, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A. Suarez landed in West Sacramento by way of a cash swap with the division-rival Mariners earlier this summer. He’s pitched for […]