Nothing to see here. The Oakland A’s lost 8-0 to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at the Coliseum. It’s their eighth loss in nine games on this current homestand.

Nick Pivetta pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0 on Saturday.

The Red Sox shut out the Oakland Athletics on Saturday thanks, in large part, to Nick Pivetta’s outstanding outing. Boston scored eight runs to support Pivetta’s performance as the right-hander went seven innings. Pivetta only allowed two hits and struck out seven batters as the Red Sox secured the win in the series.

The Red Sox won their first series in a little over a week on Saturday after downing the Oakland Athletics, 8-0 in game two of a three-game set. Nick Pivetta was, again, terrific. The Red Sox hit the Athletics’ starter, Paul Blackburn hard but wound up not needing many of those runs as Pivetta twirled a shutout from the mound.

The Athletics threw a nice party Saturday for a handful of team members from their first World Series championship team of 1972 and Gene Tenace wasn’t expecting an overwhelming turnout from the fan base. People who saw us play are probably gone or in a home somewhere,” said the Most Valuable Player of the 1972 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. Their kids were munchkins in those days so they probably don’t remember.

The Athletics threw a nice party Saturday for a handful of team members from their first World Series championship team of 1972 and Gene Tenace wasn’t expecting an overwhelming turnout from the fan base. People who saw us play are probably gone or in a home somewhere,” said the Most Valuable Player of the 1972 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. Their kids were munchkins in those days so they probably don’t remember.

Jarren Duran is in the Boston Red Sox lineup vs. the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. He will make his first ever big league appearance in right field. The Red Sox and Athletics play at 4:07 p.m.

It’s the dang weekend, Athletics Nation! The season is two months deep, and the A’s are a top-5 team in a surprising category: stolen bases. After Friday night’s game, the Athletics have tallied 36 stolen bags on the year so far, and they aren’t even just from the usual suspects.

The Oakland A’s lost the opening game of their weekend series to the Red Sox Friday night, 7-2, extending a dismal homestand into its third series. The A’s fell to 7-21 at home — their worst start at the Coliseum since moving from Kansas City in 1968. Starter James Kaprielian allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings, suffering the loss on the night.

The Oakland A’s lost the opening game of their weekend series to the Red Sox Friday night, 7-2, extending a dismal homestand into its third series. The A’s fell to 7-21 at home — their worst start at the Coliseum since moving from Kansas City in 1968. Starter James Kaprielian allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings, suffering the loss on the night.

Boston Red Sox (25-27, fourth in the AL East) vs. Oakland Athletics (20-34, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Saturday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Nick Pivetta (4-4, 3.95 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 51 strikeouts); Athletics: Paul Blackburn (5-1, 2.15 ERA, . WHIP, 41 strikeouts) LINE: Red Sox -123, Athletics +104; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics aim to break their four-game home slide with a victory against the Boston Red Sox.

Boston sports teams are having a good couple days in the Bay Area. The Oakland A’s welcomed the Red Sox to the Coliseum for a three-game series this weekend, but lost the opener by a 7-2 margin on Friday. Friday’s action wasn’t quite as thrilling, though.

James Kaprielian get Rafael Devers to strike out swinging on a fastball for first out of the top of the 1st inning

The Boston Red Sox kick off a 10-game West Coast swing Friday night against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum. Nathan Eovaldi will take the ball for Boston as the Sox and A’s begin a three-game series in Oakland. He’ll be opposed by Athletics starter James Kaprielian.

Cooper Kupp appeared on ESPN's First Take and he shared that he's unsure if Aaron Donald will return to the Rams in 2022.

Yeah, I’m not sure what those odds are or what the likelihood is (of Donald returning). But I’ve been in contact with him and we can clear up that I obviously don’t need to tell him that I want him back,” Kupp said. I don’t need to tell him, ‘Hey, it would help us a ton, help me a ton, and it would be great for us if the best defensive player maybe in history came and played again this season.

Yeah, I’m not sure what those odds are or what the likelihood is (of Donald returning). But I’ve been in contact with him and we can clear up that I obviously don’t need to tell him that I want him back,” Kupp said. I don’t need to tell him, ‘Hey, it would help us a ton, help me a ton, and it would be great for us if the best defensive player maybe in history came and played again this season.

He allowed another one last time out in an otherwise great start — the first complete game of his career — and he’s allowed at least one in eight of his nine starts so far this season. The best fix for that should be heading to a spacious ballpark with one of the worst power-hitting teams in the entire league. That’s what he gets traveling to Oakland to take on the A’s.

One of the biggest question marks long-term in the future of receiver Cooper Kupp with the Los Angeles Rams is ... a holdout? A contract extension is looming and - in similar fashion to All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald - Kupp could elect to stay away from the team facilities until a new deal is done.

Boston Red Sox (24-27, fourth in the AL East) vs. Oakland Athletics (20-33, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Athletics: James Kaprielian (0-2, 5.93 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) LINE: Red Sox -157, Athletics +135; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics come into a matchup with the Boston Red Sox after losing three straight games.