

Angels take road skid into matchup against the Athletics
Los Angeles Angels (59-64, fourth in the AL West) vs. Athletics (56-69, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Jose Soriano (8-9, 3.84 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 125 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (10-8, 4.19 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 109 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Angels -112, Athletics -107; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels hit the road against the Athletics looking to stop a three-game road skid. The Athletics are 56-69 overall and 26-36 in home games. The Athletics have hit 171 total home runs to rank sixth in MLB play. Los Angeles is 59-64 overall and 26-34 in road games. Angels hitters have a collective
Tyler Anderson, Angels hitters' struggle in 2nd straight loss to A's
AUGUST 16: Zach Neto #9 of the Angels hits an RBI single during the top of the second inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on August 16, 2025 in Sacramento, California. WEST SACRAMENTO — The good feelings and optimism from a sweep of the Dodgers were short-lived.
Sacramento using the Vegas-bound Athletics as an audition for Major League Baseball
Community leaders rolled out the red carpet for Major League Baseball's Athletics, hoping the three-year stay would become permanent if the Las Vegas project came undone. Sacramento's tourism, business and elected leaders said the community should jump past other markets given the success being seen just two-thirds through the inaugural season at the 14,000-capacity Sutter Health Park, a 20-year-old venue the A's are sharing with the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
Morales, Rooker lead Athletics to 7-2 win over Angels
Sports Morales, Rooker lead Athletics to 7-2 win over Angels August 16, 2025 / 10:37 PM PDT / AP CBS News Live CBS Sports HQ Live Luis Morales struck out five in his second career start, Brent Rooker and Colby Thomas hit home runs, and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Saturday night. Morales (1-0) threw five innings and allowed one run, walking two, in his third career appearance. He has allowed two runs in 9 2/3 innings since his Aug. 1 callup. Thomas' two-run homer, his third of the year, put the A's on the board in the first inning. Darell Hernaiz drove in two on a third-inning single, and Rooker padded the A's lead with his solo homer in the fifth. Brett Harris and Rooker
Morales, Rooker lead Athletics to 7-2 win over Angels
Sports Morales, Rooker lead Athletics to 7-2 win over Angels August 16, 2025 / 10:37 PM PDT / AP CBS News Live CBS Sports HQ Live Luis Morales struck out five in his second career start, Brent Rooker and Colby Thomas hit home runs, and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Saturday night. Morales (1-0) threw five innings and allowed one run, walking two, in his third career appearance. He has allowed two runs in 9 2/3 innings since his Aug. 1 callup. Thomas' two-run homer, his third of the year, put the A's on the board in the first inning. Darell Hernaiz drove in two on a third-inning single, and Rooker padded the A's lead with his solo homer in the fifth. Brett Harris and Rooker
Athletics hit three home runs in 10-3 win over Angels
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- - Colby Thomas , Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz homered, rookie Jack Perkins had seven strikeouts in five solid innings and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angeles 10-3 on Friday night. The Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak, which included seven this season, against the Angels. Thomas and Kurtz each had three hits and drove in three runs. Thomas, a 24-year-old rookie, hit a three-run homer in the third inning and Kurtz hit a three-run shot that capped the scoring in the eighth. Perkins (2-2) made his third career start and allowed three runs on five hits with three walks. He allowed three runs on three hits in six innings to beat Orioles 11-3 for first
Athletics hit three home runs in 10-3 win over Angels
Colby Thomas, Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz homered, rookie Jack Perkins had seven strikeouts in five solid innings and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angeles 10-3 on Friday night. The Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak, which included seven this season, against the Angels. Thomas and Kurtz each had three hits and drove in three runs.
Youth Sports: Athletics Achievement
The Pride Athletics 11U baseball team, based in Lloyd (Greenup County), won the Youth World Series in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Aug. 7-10. Pride beat opponents by a combined score of 66-22 over six games. The Athletics beat Lefty Elite, 5-4, in the championship. Pride erased a 4-0 deficit in the finals as Jaxson Davis tossed two shutout innings to help close it out. Four Pride players hit ...
Athletics host the Angels to start 3-game series
Los Angeles Angels (59-62, fourth in the AL West) vs. Athletics (54-69, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Friday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Yusei Kikuchi (6-7, 3.37 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 146 strikeouts); Athletics: Jack Perkins (1-2, 4.08 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 28 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Angels -113, Athletics -106; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game series. The Athletics have a 54-69 record overall and a 24-36 record at home. The Athletics have a 29-60 record in games when they have given up at least one home run. Los Angeles is 26-32 in road games and 59-62 overall. The Angels have the 10th-ranked
Rays earn first road series win over Athletics in three years with 8-2 win
A's Rays earn first road series win over Athletics in three years with 8-2 win August 13, 2025 / 11:35 PM PDT / AP Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit two-run home runs, Drew Rasmussen threw six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 8-2 on Wednesday night. Lowe's second-inning home run off J.T. Ginn (2-5) — his 24th of the season — made it 6-0. Caminero homered in the ninth. Rasmussen (10-5) reached double-digit wins for the second time in his career, but saw his AL-best scoreless streak end at 17 1/3 innings when Lawrence Butler hit a two-run homer in the third. It was the first extra-base hit allowed by Rasmussen in his last four starts. Caminero, Josh Lowe, and Jake Mangum each
Rays earn first road series win over Athletics in three years with 8-2 win
A's Rays earn first road series win over Athletics in three years with 8-2 win August 13, 2025 / 11:35 PM PDT / AP Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit two-run home runs, Drew Rasmussen threw six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 8-2 on Wednesday night. Lowe's second-inning home run off J.T. Ginn (2-5) — his 24th of the season — made it 6-0. Caminero homered in the ninth. Rasmussen (10-5) reached double-digit wins for the second time in his career, but saw his AL-best scoreless streak end at 17 1/3 innings when Lawrence Butler hit a two-run homer in the third. It was the first extra-base hit allowed by Rasmussen in his last four starts. Caminero, Josh Lowe, and Jake Mangum each
Lowe, Caminero hit 2-run homers in the Rays' 8-2 victory over the Athletics
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- - Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit two-run home runs, Drew Rasmussen threw six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 8-2 on Wednesday night. Lowe's second-inning home run off J.T. Ginn (2-5) - his 24th of the season - made it 6-0. Caminero homered in the ninth. Rasmussen (10-5) reached double-digit wins for the second time in his career, but saw his AL-best scoreless streak end at 17 1/3 innings when Lawrence Butler hit a two-run homer in the third. It was the first extra-base hit allowed by Rasmussen in his last four starts. Caminero, Josh Lowe , and Jake Mangum each had RBI in the top of the first, and Mangum scored on a throwing error. Ginn allowed
Athletics and Rays play to decide series winner
Tampa Bay Rays (58-63, fourth in the AL East) vs. Athletics (54-68, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (9-5, 2.66 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 97 strikeouts); Athletics: J.T. Ginn (2-4, 4.39 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 58 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -134, Athletics +113; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1. The Athletics are 54-68 overall and 24-35 in home games. The Athletics have a 29-17 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. Tampa Bay has a 58-63 record overall and a 26-33 record on the road. The Rays have the fifth-ranked
Jacob Lopez strikes out 9 in 7 shutout innings as Athletics beat Rays 6-0
Jacob Lopez struck out nine in seven shutout innings and Colby Thomas and Lawrence Butler each drove in a pair of runs as the Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Tuesday night. Lopez (5-6) allowed four hits and did not walk a batter. Tyler Ferguson (2-2) pitched a scoreless ninth and earned his second save.
Rays place infielder on IL before Athletics clash
The Tampa Bay Rays placed shortstop Taylor Walls on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left groin strain, announcing the move just hours before game two of their away series against the Athletics in West Sacramento. Outfielder Tristan Peters was recalled from Triple-A Durham to take his roster spot. “The Tampa Bay Rays have placed INF Taylor Walls (left groin strain) on the 10-day injured list and recalled OF Tristan Peters from Triple-A Durham.” Tampa Bay enters the matchup with a 58-62 record, sitting 5.5 games behind the final AL Wild Card spot with 42 games left.