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/Sports/MLB/Oakland Athletics/ Last Updated: Thu, May 8th, 2025 @ 9:46pm EDT

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Jacob Wilson joins Aaron Judge in spotlight for Yankees-A's series

The top two hitters in the majors square off Friday night when the New York Yankees face the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series in Sacramento, Calif.

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Cubs visit Mets in potential playoff preview

Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial first mile marker of the baseball season, is still two weeks away. But it's not too early to wonder if the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs will be offering a playoff preview Friday night, when New York hosts Chicago in the opener of a three-game series between a pair of National League division leaders.

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Former Tigers, White Sox OF Chet Lemon dies at 70

Three-time All-Star center fielder Chet Lemon, who won a World Series with the 1984 Detroit Tigers, died Thursday at his home in Florida. He was 70. "He was sleeping on his reclining sofa," his wife, Gigi Lemon, told the Detroit Free Press.

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Elephant Rumblings: Yankees on their way

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Good morning A’s Nation!

The team has the day off as they prepare for the New York Yankees to arrive in West Sacramento for a highly anticipated weekend series. The Gren & Gold are coming off of two straight losses but could have walked away from their previous series with a home sweep if things broke a bit more in their Athletics’ favor. If only the bullpen had held together a bit more. Can’t look backwards now though, especially with...

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MLB roundup: Yankees rally, edge Padres in 10th

Rookie J.C. Escarra hit a pinch-hit walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning Wednesday night as the New York Yankees earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres after being no-hit for 6 1/3 innings by Dylan Cease.

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Mariners rally to beat Athletics, continue massive series winning streak

For a moment, it seemed as if the Seattle Mariners' streak was in jeopardy.

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Mariners rally past Athletics for second time in 20 hours

Dylan Moore's two-out double in the eighth inning plated the go-ahead run for the Seattle Mariners, who rallied to beat the Athletics 6-5 on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.

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A’s drop second straight to Mariners, fall 6-5

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Drops the team to three game back in the AL West

The A’s dropped their second straight game to the Mariners on Wednesday afternoon, losing a late-lead and falling 6-5 to Seattle to drop the team to 20-18 on the year.

Quick start against Woo

Right-hander Bryan Woo took to the mound to start today’s game against the Athletics. With a shuffled lineup for the finale the A’s jumped on Woo in the first inning for three runs. The rally saw cleanup hitter...

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Seattle Mariners Roster Moves 5/7/2025

The Seattle Mariners wrap up their third game series against the Athletics this afternoon. The Mariners dropped game one 7-6 to the A’s before winning 5-3 last night in the middle game.

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Game #38: A’s vs. Mariners Game Thread

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Series tie breaker with a lot on the line

It’s tie-breaker day in West Sacramento. The Athletics will take on the Mariners today to wrap up the three-game set as they hope to win the series and claw closer to first place in the AL West.

They’ll be relying on rookie right-hander Gunnar Hoglund to start this afternoon’s game strong. The former 1st-round pick only just made his major league debut last week and it was an impressive one as the...

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Elephant Rumblings: Urías excels under the radar

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Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation!

Yesterday, we learned...

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MLB roundup: Giants explode for 9 runs in 11th vs. Cubs

Jung Hoo Lee belted a two-run homer in the third inning and added an RBI single during a nine-run 11th, lifting the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 14-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.

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Cal Raleigh delivers late to carry Mariners past Athletics

Cal Raleigh delivered a go-ahead two-run, pinch-hit single with one out in the top of the ninth to help the Seattle Mariners notch a 5-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

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A’s blow late lead, fall to Mariners 5-3

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So close to first place

The A’s dropped the second game of the series against the Mariners on Tuesday evening 5-3, giving away a late lead to their division rivals and forgoing a chance to tie the division lead. Rats!

Left-hander Jeffrey Springs was back on the bump to make his eighth start of the season. The lefty has had some significant struggles in the first inning this season but entered tonight coming off a terrific outing where he only allowed two hits...

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Game #37: Athletics vs. Mariners Game Thread

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Looking to tie the lead for the AL West

Back to it. The A’s won last night in epic walk off fashion for the team’s 20th victory but it’s time to turn the page and focus on today. The team is set to continue its series against the Mariners tonight at Sutter Health Park looking to win their second straight game against their division rival. A win would also draw these two teams even atop the AL West. Getting to first place this deep into May would be...

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Los Angeles Dodgers Share Concerning Injury Update About Teoscar Hernandez

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7–4 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday came at a potential cost. Star right fielder Teoscar Hernández exited the game with what was described as left hamstring tightness, and while no diagnosis has been made, the concern within the organization is real.

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Mid-Week Notes After A Roller Coaster Ride Of A Big Win

You can run from a .930 fielding percentage, but you can’t hide. | Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images

If you can’t do better than whiff 3 times with the bases loaded and nobody out, what can you do? Apparently, win the game the next inning. 25 years ago the A’s celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a rollicking 17-16 loss but in 2025 fortunes smiled just enough for the A’s to slink away 1 game out of 1st place and 4 games north of .500.

Here are some thoughts as the A’s...

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Elephant Rumblings: Zack Gelof Has Rib Stress Reaction

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Good morning A’s fans!

The Athletics have been patiently await the return of second baseman Zack Gelof from the injured list for the entirety of the season so far after the 25-year-old broke his right hamate bone in the waning days of Spring Training. The hope was that the young infielder would only need the bare minimum or close to it to recover, rehab, and return to the team and take his rightful place at the keystone. It would be six-to-eight...

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Jacob Wilson, A's ride momentum into rematch vs. Mariners

Jacob Wilson is just 62 games into his major league career but he's already earned the reputation as a supreme contact hitter. The Athletics' shortstop showed off his skills with the tying and winning singles in the series opener against the Seattle Mariners.

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Athletics Walk Off Mariners in Extras 7-6

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Celebrate!

The A’s started their weeklong home stand off with a bang on Monday evening, beating the Seattle Mariners in walk off fashion in extra innings 7-6 and starting the series and home stand off on a great note.

A’s strike for two early

Both teams entered today with winning records and occupying the top two spots in the AL West so there was plenty of motivation in both dugouts. Starting the game for the Athletics was Luis Severino. The high-priced offseason...

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