Blue Jays play the Athletics leading series 1-0
Oakland Athletics (48-69, fifth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (54-62, fifth in the AL East) Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Osvaldo Bido (2-3, 4.64 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Yariel Rodriguez (1-4, 3.86 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 47 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Blue Jays -149, Athletics +126; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays play the Oakland Athletics with a 1-0 series lead. Toronto has a 54-62 record overall and a 29-29 record in home games. The Blue Jays have the ninth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .384. Oakland is 48-69 overall and 19-39 on the road. The Athletics have a 26-46 record in games when they
Berrios, Guerrero lift Blue Jays to 3-1 series-opening win over Athletics
Jose Berrios struck out eight and Vladimir Guerrero extended his hit streak to 21 games with two singles in the Toronto Blue Jays' 3-1 series-opening win against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Guerrero also scored the winning run in the sixth inning, coming around to touch the plate on Alejandro Kirk's fielder's choice groundout to third as the Blue Jays (54-62) won for the eighth time in their last 11 outings at home. The Blue Jays' hot first baseman singled sharply in the first and sixth innings, going 2 for 4.
Guerrero extends hitting streak to 21 games, Berríos strikes out 8 as Blue Jays beat Athletics 3-1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extended his hitting streak to 21 games, José Berríos struck out eight in seven innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Friday night. Alejandro Kirk drove in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and Spencer Horwitz gave Toronto some insurance with a solo home run in the eighth as the Blue Jays won for the third time in four games. Guerrero hit a pair of singles and his hitting streak is the longest active streak in the majors.
Blue Jays host the Athletics to start 3-game series
Oakland Athletics (48-68, fifth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (53-62, fifth in the AL East) Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Mitch Spence (7-7, 4.40 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (9-9, 4.11 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 103 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Blue Jays -134, Athletics +114; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Toronto has a 28-29 record in home games and a 53-62 record overall. The Blue Jays are 38-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Oakland has a 48-68 record overall and a 19-38 record on the road. The Athletics are 26-45
Blue Jays host the Athletics to start 3-game series
Oakland Athletics (48-68, fifth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (53-62, fifth in the AL East) Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Mitch Spence (7-7, 4.40 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (9-9, 4.11 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 103 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Blue Jays -134, Athletics +114; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Toronto has a 28-29 record in home games and a 53-62 record overall. The Blue Jays are 38-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Oakland has a 48-68 record overall and a 19-38 record on the road. The Athletics are 26-45
Blue Jays host the Athletics to start 3-game series
Oakland Athletics (48-68, fifth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (53-62, fifth in the AL East) Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Mitch Spence (7-7, 4.40 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (9-9, 4.11 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 103 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Blue Jays -134, Athletics +114; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Toronto has a 28-29 record in home games and a 53-62 record overall. The Blue Jays are 38-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Oakland has a 48-68 record overall and a 19-38 record on the road. The Athletics are 26-45
White Sox end AL record-tying losing streak at 21 games with a 5-1 victory over the Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. -- - Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying losing streak at 21 games on Tuesday night, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1. Jonathan Cannon gave up one run over six innings to end his personal drought while helping the White Sox to their first victory since early July.
White Sox end AL record-tying losing streak at 21 games with a 5-1 victory over the Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. -- - Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying losing streak at 21 games on Tuesday night, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1. Jonathan Cannon gave up one run over six innings to end his personal drought while helping the White Sox to their first victory since early July.
Oakland A's sell out final home game at Coliseum
The Oakland Athletics are preparing to say farewell to the Coliseum after 57 seasons, with their final game at the ballpark in September. The A's will play against the Texas Rangers on Sept. 26 in a sold-out event, according to the MLB. The Athletics kick off their last homestand at the Coliseum on Sept. 20, with some tickets priced at $2 and $10 still available, while seats for the team's last game in Oakland have been snapped up.
A’s final home game in Oakland sold out
(KRON) — The A’s final home game in Oakland on Sept. 26 is sold out, the team announced Thursday. The game against the Texas Rangers is scheduled for a 12:37 p.m. first pitch. Each fan will receive a commemorative ticket, and the first 25,000 fans will receive a replica of the Oakland Coliseum. Gates open […]
Oakland Athletics announce plans for final homestand, sell out last home game
The Athletics are gearing up to say goodbye to fans as they announce plans for their final games in Oaklandwith just a little under two months left in the MLB regular season. On Thursday, the team released their plans for their final stretch of home games, which start on Friday, September 20 against the New York Yankees.
Baltimore Orioles Sign Former A's Third Baseman
The Baltimore Orioles are signing former Oakland A's third baseman J.D. Davis, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner is reporting that this is a minor-league deal. This will be Davis' fourth MLB organization this year. He began 2024 with the San Francisco Giants, and made it through a good bit of Spring Training with the club before they signed Matt Chapman, leading the club to release him. The A's swopped in and signed him to a one year, $2.5 million deal with $1 million in incentives. Davis had a good first couple of series offensively with the A's in '24, but then hit a bit of a rough patch in early April and landed on the IL with a right adductor
Billy Bean Dies: Second MLB Player To Come Out, Later Led Diversity Efforts, Was 60
Billy Bean, a former Los Angeles Dodger who went on to become the first diversity chief for Major League Baseball, died on Tuesday. He was 60. Major League Baseball said in a statement that the cause was acute myeloid leukemia, but gave no location details. Bean was the second major league player to come out …
A skid-busting win but another series loss: Takeaways from the White Sox’s 3 games against the A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. — With their 21-game losing streak in the rearview mirror, the Chicago White Sox looked to end a few more droughts Wednesday in the series finale against the Oakland Athletics. But the A’s had other ideas. The Sox surrendered three runs in the seventh on the way to a 3-2 loss in front of 6,946 at Oakland Coliseum. The Sox followed Tuesday’s streak-busting 5-1 victory with a ...
Oakland 3, Chicago White Sox 2
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A's score 3 in the 7th inning for a 3-2 win over White Sox, a day after Chicago ended 21-game skid
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Armando Alvarez and Zack Gelof hit RBI singles and Lawrence Butler knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly — all in the seventh inning — as the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday. The White Sox lost their 10th straight series, one day after ending their American League record-tying 21-game...
A's rally for 3 runs in 7th inning for a 3-2 win over White Sox
Armando Alvarez and Zack Gelof hit RBI singles and Lawrence Butler knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly — all in the seventh inning — as the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday. The White Sox lost their 10th straight series, one day after ending their American League record-tying 21-game losing streak. Chicago (28-89) hasn't won consecutive games since a three-game streak from June 27-29.
A's rally for 3 runs in 7th inning for a 3-2 win over White Sox
Armando Alvarez and Zack Gelof hit RBI singles and Lawrence Butler knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly — all in the seventh inning — as the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday. The White Sox lost their 10th straight series, one day after ending their American League record-tying 21-game losing streak. Chicago (28-89) hasn't won consecutive games since a three-game streak from June 27-29.
A's rally for 3 runs in 7th inning for a 3-2 win over White Sox
Armando Alvarez and Zack Gelof hit RBI singles and Lawrence Butler knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly — all in the seventh inning — as the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday. The White Sox lost their 10th straight series, one day after ending their American League record-tying 21-game losing streak. Chicago (28-89) hasn't won consecutive games since a three-game streak from June 27-29.