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The Athletics announced that they have claimed right-hander Chris Roycroft off waivers from the Rays. Tampa had designated him for assignment in recent days. To open a 40-man spot, the A’s transferred shortstop Jacob Wilson to the 60-day injured list. It was reported last week that Wilson was unlikely to come back from his left […]
Good morning A’s fans! Things have been tough at the major league level in the health department. Key players like Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers and Jacob Wilson are all done for the year thanks to various injuries requiring surgery. Every team deals with big injuries but even that is a bad […]
Kevin McGonigle was so busy at third base Monday that A.J. Hinch struggled to remember seeing anything similar.
Happy Tuesday, Camden Chatters! After an off-day yesterday, the Orioles will be back in action tonight. They kick off a nine-game, three-city road trip against three teams a playoff team should be able to beat: the St. Louis Cardinals, Sacramento Athletics, and Colorado Rockies. The Cardinals have a .500 record, while the A’s and Rockies […]
The A’s couldn’t make it three wins in a row. The club made it close late but the rally fell short as the team lost their series opener against the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Monday night in West Sacramento. It was a lackluster performance for the most part to start the homestand but they did […]
It’s no secret that the Rockies are struggling at home right now. Not only has Colorado lost eight in a row at Coors Field, but the Rockies are 27-38 at home. That’s more losses at home than every team except the A’s, who are temporarily playing in West Sacramento as a rest stop between Oakland […]
First Pitch (CT): 8:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Athletics Nation Today in my weekly game thread pontification, let’s look at the Twins’ two top prospects in St. Paul who are banging down the door to get a shot: Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodriguez. Rodriguez had his best game as […]
Here's a news roundup as the Minnesota Twins prepare to take on the Athletics for a three-game series.
Despite a 65-66 record, the Houston Astros sit tied at the top of the AL West. Heading into a nine-game homestand, the Astros held a solid lead over the division. Yet they suffered three straight series defeats to divisional rivals in the Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, and the Athletics. The 3-6 mark over that […] The post Astros’ best option to replace GM Dana Brown after sudden exit appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Astros dropped two of three to the Athletics over the weekend, falling back into a tie with the Rangers atop the AL West. Both clubs are under .500. Houston has the “best” run differential in the division at -44. 1. Phillies win ninth straight on Schwarber HR Philadelphia’s eight-game winning streak was in jeopardy […]
The Houston Astros suffered one of their most damaging losses of the season Sunday, surrendering a six-run advantage before falling 7-6 to the Athletics at Daikin Park. The defeat left Houston at 65-66 and erased the three-game AL West lead it held after its Aug. 14 win over the Seattle Mariners. The Astros and Texas […] The post Astros’ Christian Walker calls out team after brutal meltdown vs. Athletics appeared first on ClutchPoints .
I have to admit, I was dupped, dead wrong, lured in by ghosts of seasons past along 501 Crawford Street. On the heels of taking the series in San Francisco, I told anyone who would listen that the Astros would “pad their lead” during the upcoming 9 game homestand against the likes of the Mariners, […]
As the Houston Astros concluded the series against the Athletics, losing in the final game on Sunday, 7-6, it marked the sixth defeat in the nine games this past homestand. While the Astros dropped two of the three contests to the Athletics, first baseman Christian Walker would speak from the heart about his reaction to […] The post Christian Walker’s NSFW response to Astros’ brutal homestand appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The A’s got the job done this afternoon in the series finale, beating the Houston Astros 7-6 in the series finale and getting to ride home on a high. More to come…
The Houston Astros are currently finishing a series with the Athletics on Sunday. The Astros started the game strong, as Jose Altuve hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning, helping build a lead. As the Astros worked on building a lead, they were missing a part of their team, as manager […] The post Joe Espada family emergency forces him away from Astros vs. A’s appeared first on ClutchPoints .
TODAY’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (65-65), who own a slim 1.0-game lead in the AL West over the Rangers, will play a rubber game with the A’s (50-80) today in what is the finale of their nine-game homestand. Both clubs named today’s starters following last night’s game, with RHP Cristian Javier (1-4, 6.44 ERA) […]
The A’s got a win yesterday! Can they make it two in a row? It’s Brady Basso getting the ball today. How long will the lefty last this afternoon? Something to monitor. Here’s the A’s starting nine: As for the Astros, they have Cristian Javier on the mound for them. The right-hander has looked so-so […]
BALTIMORE—The Orioles are preparing for their second three-team road trip of the month. After Sunday’s game with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles play three games in St. Louis beginning Tuesday, followed by three games each against the Athletics and Colorado Rockies. The Orioles begin play Sunday with a record of 63-67, a game in […]
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 […]