News Category: Oakland Athletics

Royals looking to extend Athletics’ nine-game skid

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The reeling Oakland Athletics return home to face a team they enjoyed some success against last season — but not so far this year — when the Kansas City Royals visit for a three-game series that kicks off Tuesday night. The A’s flew back from Minnesota on Sunday night after having completed a winless seven-game trip. Counting consecutive losses to the Toronto Blue Jays to end its last homestand, Oakland has dropped nine in a

Twins’ even-keeled approach paying off vs. Athletics

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Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli appreciates his team’s even-keeled demeanor. If the Twins are winning, they don’t get overconfident. If they’re losing, they don’t panic. Baldelli will look for his players to maintain the same approach when they play against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon in the third installment of a four-game series. The Twins have won the first two games of the series, including a 6-5 victory in 10 innings on Friday night.

Twins hope Carlos Correa stays hot vs. Athletics

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Carlos Correa is feeling reflective amid one of the hottest stretches of his career. The veteran shortstop has eight hits in his past two games. He is batting .404 (21-for-52) with two homers and 16 RBIs in his past 13 games. “I’m glad it’s here with the Minnesota Twins,” Correa said. “Ever since I got here, they made me feel like I’m one of their own. I feel part of this big family already. I’m

After offensive breakout, Twins open series with A’s

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The Minnesota Twins will look to ride the momentum of a sterling offensive performance when they open a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday in Minneapolis. Carlos Correa collected a career-high five of the Twins’ 24 hits in the team’s 19-7 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon. The hit total was Minnesota’s highest in a game since June 13, 2017, when the Twins rolled up 28 in a 20-7 romp

Can Padres finally complete a series sweep against A’s?

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The San Diego Padres have taken the field looking to sweep a series five times this season. They are 0-5 in those games. They will hope the sixth time is a charm on Wednesday when they host the Oakland Athletics in an afternoon game. After failing to break out the brooms against Milwaukee, Arizona, Atlanta, Miami and Kansas City this season, the Padres are getting another shot thanks to Kyle Higashioka. The catcher hit a

Manny Machado, Padres pursue series victory over A’s

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The San Diego Padres’ best guess that star third baseman Manny Machado would avoid an injured list stint proved to be correct. After missing four starts due to a strained hip flexor sustained Wednesday, Machado returned Monday as the designated hitter, collecting two hits in San Diego’s 6-1 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics. It’s expected that Machado will return to his normal position on Tuesday night when the Padres try to clinch the three-game

Padres look to take advantage of struggling A’s

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On paper, the San Diego Padres’ three-game series with the visiting Oakland Athletics that starts Monday night figures to be a golden opportunity for them to feast on a weaker foe. But as the first two-plus months of the season have shown, San Diego’s ability to play good ball against top opponents — and bad ball versus losing teams — can’t be underestimated. The same team that owns two series wins over the Los Angeles

Blue Jays turn to bullpen in series finale vs. Athletics

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The Toronto Blue Jays couldn’t be set up any better for a bullpen day when they seek a road-series win over the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game set on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays needed to give their relievers as much rest as possible with starter Alek Manoah out for the season with upcoming elbow surgery and his spot in the rotation coming up Sunday. They got their wish as Toronto received

Blue Jays aim to shake off difficult day in Oakland

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The Toronto Blue Jays hope to put an all-around shocking day behind them when they get an early wake-up call for an afternoon contest against the host Oakland Athletics on Saturday. The A’s won the series opener 2-1 on Friday, taking advantage of a team that not only had flown across the country the night before the game but then came to find out two key players would no longer be around this season. On

Blue Jays set sights on .500 mark in visit to A’s

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The Toronto Blue Jays take their pursuit of the .500 mark on the road as they open a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. The Blue Jays packed a two-game winning streak when they embarked on a trip that will also see them visit the Milwaukee Brewers for three games to start of next week. At 30-32, they’d need to sweep the A’s to leave the city above .500. That’s a mark