

Braves hope series at Athletics snaps recent struggles
The Atlanta Braves are floundering at 11 games below .500 with the All-Star break just a week away. The Braves will take another shot at turning things around on Tuesday night when they open a three-game road series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif. Atlanta has dropped nine of its past 11 games, including the last four. The offense has often been missing in action, getting shut out three times and scoring just once on three other occasions during the 11-game run that has seen them fall nine games off the pace for the National League's final wild-card spot.
Adames stays hot, Giants beat Athletics 6-2
Willy Adames homered and drew a pair of bases-loaded walks, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 6-2 on Sunday night. Tyler Fitzgerald also hit a solo homer, and Rafael Devers and Wilmer Flores each had two hits to help back an uneven but effective outing by San Francisco starter Hayden Birdsong. One night after setting a season high with four RBIs , Adames stayed hot at the plate to help the Giants take two of three from their former Bay Area rivals. SACRAMENTO, CA - JULY 06: Willy Adames #2 of the San Francisco Giants hits a home run during the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on Sunday, July 6, 2025 in Sacramento, California. Bryan Kennedy/MLB
Adames has HR, 3 RBIs as Giants beat Athletics 6-2
Willy Adames homered and drew a pair of bases-loaded walks, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 6-2 on Sunday night. Tyler Fitzgerald also hit a solo homer, and Rafael Devers and Wilmer Flores each had two hits to help back an uneven but effective outing by San Francisco starter Hayden Birdsong.
Adames, Birdsong shine as Giants take series finale against Athletics
The Giants came out of Sacramento with a good win. After getting off to a slow start in the series opener on Thursday, the Giants closed out the Athletics on Sunday to notch a 6-2 win in front of a sold out crowd of 12,180 fans and capture the I-80 series. Shortstop Willy Adames went 1 for 3, hit a solo homer and drove in three runs. Hayden Birdsong made his second career start against the A's, striking out five and allowing a home run across five innings.
Athletics and Giants meet to determine series winner
San Francisco Giants (48-42, third in the NL West) vs. Athletics (37-54, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Sunday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 4.30 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Athletics: Jacob Lopez (2-4, 3.88 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 56 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Athletics -114, Giants -105; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics and San Francisco Giants meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. The Athletics have a 37-54 record overall and a 16-28 record in home games. The Athletics have the eighth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .412. San Francisco has gone 23-25 on the road and 48-42 overall. The Giants
Could some Athletics players never play a home game in a big-league park?
Max Schuemann had spent over four seasons in the minor leagues and was in Triple-A Las Vegas last April when the Athletics announced that the 2024 season would be their last in Oakland. In his MLB debut on April 12, 2024, Schuemann, as a pinch runner, scored the winning run for the A's in a 2-1, 10-inning victory over the Washington Nationals.
Adames has 3 hits and 4 RBIs, Webb pitches into 7th inning as Giants beat Athletics 7-2
Willy Adames had three hits and four RBIs to back a strong start by Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night. Webb (8-6) gave up two runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings to move to 4-0 in five career starts against the Athletics. Randy Rodríguez got the final out in the seventh and Tyler Rogers and Spencer Bivens each pitched a scoreless inning to close it out as the Giants won for the third time in four games.
Could some Athletics players never play a home game in a big-league park?
Max Schuemann had spent over four seasons in the minor leagues and was in Triple-A Las Vegas last April when the Athletics announced that the 2024 season would be their last in Oakland. In his MLB debut on April 12, 2024, Schuemann, as a pinch runner, scored the winning run for the A's in a 2-1, 10-inning victory over the Washington Nationals.
Orioles Should Go After Athletics Pitcher To Upgrade Their Starting Rotation
Not having a viable starting rotation and bullpen has been a major reason why this team has performed in such a disappointing manner, with the idea of them competing for a World Series championship and division title ending virtually as soon as the season began. While they offered Corbin Burnes a contract that would have made him the highest-paid pitcher on an AAV basis in Major League Baseball history, they didn't do much to replace him when he decided to sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks instead. Because of that, this is looking like a lost year for the Orioles. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Athletics "are now open to trading" Luis Severino just half of a season into the three-year, $67 million contract he signed this past winter.
Athletics cruise past Giants 11-2 with six scoreless innings from Sears
JP Sears pitched six scoreless innings, Nick Kurtz and Denzel Clarke hit home runs, and the Athletics cruised past the San Francisco Giants 11-2 on Friday night. Jacob Wilson and Brent Rooker both drove in two of six early runs off Justin Verlander as the Athletics took a 6-0 lead after three innings.
Cubs Should Pursue Athletics Star Pitcher Who Is Now on Trade Block
Adding a starting pitcher is a must for the Chicago Cubs. With Justin Steele out of the mix for the rest of the season, their already-thin rotation has been pushed to the limit during the past couple of months. The return of Shota Imanaga came at the perfect time and was very welcome, but to truly make a deep run in the playoffs, the front office has to add another ace-caliber arm to the equation. The veteran right-hander had a resurgent year with the New York Mets last season, posting a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts that was reminiscent of what he did before his shoulder and elbow injuries.
SF Giants-Athletics rivalry has devolved into the battle for Yolo County
The Athletics have fallen and can't get up. The Giants, even after splitting a four-game series in Arizona, are nine games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers win too often to make up that kind of ground. Maybe it's fitting the Giants and A's will play their final series of the season against each other in a minor league ballpark.