Ken Holtzman, a St. Louis native who pitched 15 years in the Major Leagues and was part of the Oakland Athletics dynasty from the 1970s, died Sunday evening at the age of 78 from an undisclosed heart ailment and respiratory issues.

Ken Holtzman, who along with Catfish Hunter and Vida Blue anchored the dominating rotation that helped lead the Oakland A's to three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died. Holtzman's death was confirmed by his brother, Bob, according to Benjamin Hochman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Holtzman's hometown newspaper. Holtzman had been hospitalized for the past three weeks due to heart issues, according to Hochman.

Lawrence Butler will shed his usual jersey for No. 42 Monday night when the Athletics begin a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. As the lone African-American player on the A's roster, wearing Jackie Robinson's number means something to the 23-year-old right fielder. Every year on April 15 since 2004, players and coaches from all teams wear No. 42 to commemorate the day Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. “It will mean a lot,” Butler said before the A's closed out a three-game series Sunday with a 7-6 win against Washington.

Oakland won its third consecutive series for the first time since 2021, and the A's did so in spectacular fashion on Sunday. The Athletics overcame a five-run deficit by scoring six times in the sixth inning en route to a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. Abraham Toro's two-run single to left field capped the six-run frame. Oakland's Ross Stripling (0-3, 5.50 ERA) will look to snap a run of eight straight losing decisions on Monday when he gets the start against fellow right-hander and former Athletic Sonny Gray (1-0, 0.00).

The best chance will be Monday through Wednesday at the Coliseum when Crawford comes back to the Bay Area as a reserve shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, who play a three-game series against the Athletics. “It will be a strange for sure,” said A's pitcher Alex Wood, a former teammate.

The best chance will be Monday through Wednesday at the Coliseum when Crawford comes back to the Bay Area as a reserve shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, who play a three-game series against the Athletics. “It will be a strange for sure,” said A's pitcher Alex Wood, a former teammate.

Unfortunately, starter Trevor Williams hit the wall (a walk and a double in three batters faced) and Derek Law was unable to stop the trickle that became a gusher in a six-run inning for the suddenly-revived Athletics. Digesting the division: Atlanta (9-5) stubbed its toe against division foes the New York Mets and Miami, splitting its six games against the Mets and Marlins. Philadelphia (8-8) finds itself at .500 after splitting its weekend series against Pittsburgh. The New York Mets (7-8) have now won three straight series behind the hot bat of Brandon Nimmo who has 12 RBI on the early season.

St. Louis Cardinals (7-9, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Oakland Athletics (7-9, third in the AL West) Oakland, California; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Sonny Gray (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, five strikeouts); Athletics: Ross Stripling (0-3, 5.50 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Cardinals -175, Athletics +147; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics host the St. Louis Cardinals to start a three-game series. Oakland has a 7-9 record overall and a 3-7 record in home games. The Athletics have a 1/3 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. St. Louis has gone 4-6 on the road and 7-9 overall. The Cardinals have a 4-7 record in

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Oakland Athletics odds, tips and betting trends | April 15 Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/?p=448129 DataSkrive April 14, 2024 9:16 pm ET On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the St. Louis Cardinals (7-9) visiting the Oakland Athletics (7-9) at 9:40 PM ET. The Cardinals are a favorite (-175) against the Athletics (+147). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Sonny Gray (1-0), and Ross Stripling (0-3) taking the ball for the Oakland Athletics. The Cardinals' matchup yesterday versus the Diamondbacks

Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a six-run sixth inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied from five runs down to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Sunday to win three straight series for the first time since 2021. Oakland took two of three for the third straight series after going 4-2 on a trip to Detroit and Texas. The A's are 6-3 following a 1-6 start. A's manager Mark Kotsay believes his players are starting to come together, starting with the winning trip.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- - Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a six-run sixth inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied from five runs down to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Sunday to win three straight series for the first time since 2021. Oakland took two of three for the third straight series after going 4-2 on a trip to Detroit and Texas. The A's are 6-3 following a 1-6 start. A's manager Mark Kotsay believes his players are starting to come together, starting with the winning trip.

Oakland took two of three for the third straight series after going 4-2 on a trip to Detroit and Texas. The A's are 6-3 following a 1-6 start. A crowd of 8,637 attended the game, raising the total to 17,744 for the three game series. The A's have announced plans to play in Sacramento from 2025-27 until a new ballpark is built in Las Vegas.

Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a six-run sixth inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied from five runs down to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Sunday to win three straight series for the first time since 2021. Oakland took two of three for the third straight series after going 4-2 on a trip to Detroit and Texas. The A's are 6-3 following a 1-6 start.

Abraham Toro had a two-run single to cap a six-run sixth inning on Sunday, helping the host Oakland Athletics overcome a five-run deficit in a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. Oakland's Lawrence Butler had an RBI single and joined JJ Bleday with three hits. Tyler Nevin and Shea Langeliers each had an RBI single and Darell Hernaiz walked with the bases loaded for the Athletics, who won the three-game interleague series.

It was the fourth inning Sunday and the Athletics were trailing the Washington Nationals by three runs, a deficit that would soon climb to five. A's manager Mark Kotsay looked around the dugout and wasn't pleased with what he saw. The Athletics broke loose offensively in the sixth, scoring six runs with the bullpen closing out a 7-6 win at the Coliseum for their third straight series win. The last time the A's won three straight series was 2021.

Washington Nationals (6-8, fourth in the NL East) vs. Oakland Athletics (6-9, third in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Trevor Williams (2-0, 2.61 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Athletics: Alex Wood (0-1, 8.03 ERA, 1.95 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Athletics -128, Nationals +108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: Both the Oakland Athletics and the Washington Nationals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday. Oakland has a 2-7 record in home games and a 6-9 record overall. The Athletics have hit 14 total home runs to rank seventh in the AL. Washington has a 4-4 record in road games and a 6-8 record overall.

Washington Nationals (6-8, fourth in the NL East) vs. Oakland Athletics (6-9, third in the AL West) Oakland, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Trevor Williams (2-0, 2.61 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Athletics: Alex Wood (0-1, 8.03 ERA, 1.95 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Athletics -128, Nationals +108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: Both the Oakland Athletics and the Washington Nationals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday. Oakland has a 2-7 record in home games and a 6-9 record overall. The Athletics have hit 14 total home runs to rank seventh in the AL. Washington has a 4-4 record in road games and a 6-8 record overall.

A season-low Coliseum crowd of 3,330 watched the A's strike out a season-high 18 times Saturday, including 11 against Washington starter MacKenzie Gore, in a 3-1 loss to the Nationals. Gore tied a career high with 11 strikeouts and CJ Abrams hit an RBI triple to help drop the A's to 6-9 overall this season. J.D. Davis and Lawrence Butler each struck out three times and four other A's whiffed twice as Oakland has now struck out an average of 10.8 times per game, tops in the major leagues.

A season-low Coliseum crowd of 3,330 watched the A's strike out a season-high 18 times Saturday, including 11 against Washington starter MacKenzie Gore, in a 3-1 loss to the Nationals. Gore tied a career high with 11 strikeouts and CJ Abrams hit an RBI triple to help drop the A's to 6-9 overall this season. J.D. Davis and Lawrence Butler each struck out three times and four other A's whiffed twice as Oakland has now struck out an average of 10.8 times per game, tops in the major leagues.

A season-low Coliseum crowd of 3,330 watched the A's strike out a season-high 18 times Saturday, including 11 against Washington starter MacKenzie Gore, in a 3-1 loss to the Nationals. Gore tied a career high with 11 strikeouts and CJ Abrams hit an RBI triple to help drop the A's to 6-9 overall this season. J.D. Davis and Lawrence Butler each struck out three times and four other A's whiffed twice as Oakland has now struck out an average of 10.8 times per game, tops in the major leagues.