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Athletics Hold Off Mariners, Have Winning Record for First Time since ‘23

Athletics 4, Mariners 2 The Athletics used timely hitting and lights-out relief pitching to defeat the host Seattle Mariners, 4–2, Saturday at T-Mobile Park. Starting pitcher Osvaldo Bido, despite some control struggles, tossed five effective innings to keep the Mariners mostly quiet offensively. Catcher Shea Langeliers made up for his error, which put the Athletics […]

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Max Muncy of the Athletics celebrating his first big league home run against the Mariners
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Athletics Clobber Mariners for First Win of 2025

Athletics 7, Mariners 0 Jeffrey Springs, making his Athletics debut, dominated through six scoreless innings, holding the host Seattle Mariners to three hits while walking one and striking out nine. The offense had 12 hits, including three home runs, and the defense was stellar. After a tough loss the night before on late homers, the […]

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Lawrence Butler high-fiving his teammates. In Athletics Preview 2025, see the tools the team has to surprise some people.
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Athletics Preview 2025: Out to “Prove a Lot of People Wrong”

Athletics Preview 2025 The Athletics players are excited for the 2025 season, as every major leaguer would be. But they have a different reason for this season in comparison to others. Sport Relay got the reasons from a few of them Sunday at their spring home of Mesa, Arizona. The overriding theme was optimism, especially […]

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Rangers Fall to Athletics in Series Opener

Athletics 9, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Texas. (Aug 30) — The Texas Rangers saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Friday, as they lost to the Oakland Athletics, 9–2. A two-homer performance by Brent Rooker lifted the Athletics to the lopsided victory in front of a crowd of 28,111. The Rangers will have […]

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Athletics Edge Rangers in Series Opener

Athletics 4, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 9) — The Texas Rangers were narrowly defeated by the Oakland Athletics, 4–3, in their series opener on Tuesday. The Athletics rode the bat of catcher Shea Langeliers, who had a three-homer game. The Rangers will have a chance to even the three-game set on Wednesday at Globe […]

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Rangers Fall to Athletics in Series Opener

Athletics 6, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Sep 8) — The Texas Rangers fell short in their series opener against the Oakland Athletics on Friday, losing 6–3. Once again, Corey Seager homered but it wasn’t enough to keep his club in control. This loss extends the Rangers’ losing streak to four games as they appeared to […]

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New Oakland Era Begins

The “New Oakland” era begins in Oakland. Even though the Athletics (34-87) dropped two of three in their mid-week series against the St. Louis Cardinals (54-67), fans were happy to finally see the youth movement completely take shape. With the call up of Lawrence Butler, the average age of the Athletics starting lineup is 26 […]

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Oakland Athletics Swept by Twins

The most anticipated second half of baseball for the Oakland Athletics (25–70) since the 2018 season started with being swept by the Minnesota Twins (48–46). Unlike the 2018 season, the excitement for the second half of baseball in 2023 doesn’t have to do with winning. Instead, it has to do with the emergence of three […]

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