The New York Yankees boast the best record in baseball at 69-34, but recent late-game losses concerned fans and the brass in the Bronx. The Yankees were aggressive at the trade deadline and added starting pitcher Frankie Montas from the Oakland A’s, and also bolstered their bullpen with Scott Effross […]
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Yankees Win 11 Straight to Pass Red Sox, Take Control of AL Wild-Card Race
Earlier this summer, the New York Yankees were struggling to string wins together, and it remained an open question as to whether the loaded roster would even make it to the postseason. But the team has put together a run of 11 straight wins to take command of the American […]
Oakland A’s Win 11th Straight, Take Over Favorite Status in AL West
After floundering to a 1-7 start, the Oakland A’s have ripped off 11 straight wins to become the hottest team in baseball and the leaders in the AL West. The Athletics scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to get past the Minnesota Twins 13-12 on […]
Astros Look to Get Past Cheating Drama, Get Back to Winning in Competitive AL West Race
The Houston Astros came into the 2020 season as everybody’s favorite team to hate following their cheating scandal. Whether or not that impacted them, the defending American League champions stumbled to a 29-31 record before advancing to the ALCS and falling one game short of returning to the World Series. […]
Yankees Fighting for Survival, Astros Look to End A’s Comeback in ALDS Game 4 Matchups
The Houston Astros will send Zack Greinke to the mound in the hope of finishing off the Oakland Athletics in Game 4 of their ALDS clash. The A’s kept themselves in the series by rallying to win Game 3 by a 9-7 score. Greinke Making Surprise ALDS Appearance Houston tried […]
ALDS Game 3: Astros Closing in on Sweep; Rays, Yankees Fight for Series Lead
The Houston Astros are one game away from reaching the ALCS after beating the Oakland Athletics 5-2 in Game 2 of their ALDS series on Tuesday. George Springer hit two home runs to lead the Astros attack and put Oakland on the brink of elimination. Springer Continues Postseason Brilliance Houston […]
A’s Find Themselves in Familiar Position After Dropping Game 1 to Astros
For the second straight playoff series, the Oakland A’s will have to fight from behind if they want to advance. At least this time, the five-game ALDS provides a little more room for error against the Houston Astros than Oakland had against the Chicago White Sox last week. Houston scored […]
A’s Look to Dominate Astros in ALDS
If fans hear any banging during the ALDS, the Oakland Athletics plan to make sure it’s the sound of their bats barreling up on pitches as they look to eliminate the Houston Astros from World Series contention. The A’s have made no secret of their desire to knock out the […]
Minnesota Twins and Oakland A’s See World Series Odds Bump
The Oakland A’s and Minnesota Twins top the American League with identical 20-10 records. Both teams saw their championship odds improve as they reached the season’s midway mark. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas listed the Twins at 12/1 odds and the A’s are 14/1 odds to win the World […]
Yandy Diaz Slugs 2 HRs and Tampa Bay Rays Wins AL Wild Card, Face Houston in ALDS
Yandy Diaz crushed two home runs and led the Tampa Bay Rays (96-66) to a 5-1 victory over the Oakland A’s (97-65) in the 2019 AL wild-card game. The Rays won the single-game elimination round in Oakland and advanced to the ALDS against the top-seeded Houston Astros. Diaz didn’t skip […]
2019 AL Wild Card Preview: Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland A’s in Battle of Bargain Basement Payrolls
The postseason in the American League begins with an AL wild-card preview featuring the Tampa Bay Rays and Austin Meadows visiting the Oakland A’s. The winner of the AL wild card gets to take on the 107-win Houston Astros, the 2/1 favorite in Las Vegas to win the 2019 World […]
Oakland A’s and Tampa Bay Rays Clinch AL Wild Card Berths, Cleveland Dunzo
The Cleveland Indians lost 8-2 to the Washington Nationals on Friday night, which means the Oakland A’s (96-64) and Tampa Bay Rays (96-64) each clinched a spot in the AL wild card. The Cleveland Indians are officially dunzo after their elimination. The Indians (93-67) previously qualified for the playoffs in […]
AL Wild Card: Hot Oakland with 90 Wins, Cleveland on Bubble
With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the Oakland A’s are currently in the top spot in the AL Wild Card after a six-game winning streak put them over 90 wins for the season. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Indians are currently on the bubble and 1.5 games out of contention. […]
Three Second-Place Teams (A’s, Rays, Indians) Avoiding AL Wild Card Bubble
With approximately 23 games remaining in the regular season, a trio of second-place teams including the Cleveland Indians, Oakland A’s, and Tampa Bay Rays are fighting for the final two AL Wild Card spots. Although the Boston Red Sox are a serious long shot at advancing to the postseason, the […]
AL Wild Card: Three Team Race Among A’s, Indians, and Rays
With 50 games remaining in the regular season, the AL Wild Card race has been reduced to a three-team race with the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, and the Oakland A’s fighting for the two American League Wild Card spots. The AL Central is the closest race in the American […]
Will the Hot Oakland A’s Cool Down with 10 Games vs. Astros, Twins, and Brewers?
The Oakland A’s (54-41) are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, while riding a five-game winning streak and winning 18 out of their last 23 overall games. However, they have 10 games on deck against a trio of division leaders including the Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, and […]