Dave McCarty, a member of the Boston Red Sox championship team in 2004 who played with seven MLB teams in an 11-year career, has died. The Red Sox announced McCarty's death in a statement, saying the former first baseman and outfielder died Friday after suffering a cardiac event in Oakland. McCarty was in Boston earlier this month and was at Fenway Park as part of the club's 20-year celebration of the '04 championship team that claimed the World Series for the first time since 1918. McCarty played his last three seasons in the majors with the Red Sox from 2003-05.

The Cleveland Guardians are off to their best start since 1999, but first-year manager Stephen Vogt is taking the early success in stride. Cleveland sits atop the American League Central at 15-6 and will look for a three-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics when the teams meet Sunday afternoon. The Guardians beat the A's 6-3 on Saturday for their sixth victory in their past seven games. Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer and singled in a run to lead Cleveland, which outhit the A's 14-6.

Oakland Athletics (8-13, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (15-6, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Ross Stripling (0-4, 5.32 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (1-0, 4.82 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 18 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Guardians -189, Athletics +158; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians take on the Oakland Athletics after Steven Kwan had four hits against the Athletics on Saturday. Cleveland has a 5-3 record at home and a 15-6 record overall. The Guardians rank seventh in the AL with 21 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game. Oakland is 4-4 in road games and 8-13 overall.

Oakland Athletics (8-13, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (15-6, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Ross Stripling (0-4, 5.32 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Guardians: Tanner Bibee (1-0, 4.82 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 18 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Guardians -189, Athletics +158; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians take on the Oakland Athletics after Steven Kwan had four hits against the Athletics on Saturday. Cleveland has a 5-3 record at home and a 15-6 record overall. The Guardians rank seventh in the AL with 21 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game. Oakland is 4-4 in road games and 8-13 overall.

Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer and celebrated by striking himself on the helmet with his bat, providing the Cleveland Guardians with the go-ahead run in a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. Naylor's drive in the fifth off Alex Wood drove in Steven Kwan, giving Cleveland a 4-2 lead. “I always just try to be your best self in any situation,” a much calmer Naylor said after the game. Two innings later, Naylor again drove in Kwan, with an RBI single off Austin Adams.

Guardians slugger Josh Naylor has happily headbutted his manager and pretended to rock a baby after delivering clutch hits in recent years. Naylor intentionally struck himself on the helmet with his bat as he watched his two-run, go-ahead homer clear the fence in Cleveland’s 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics. “Josh adds a dynamic to our lineup that we really need and he does it every day,” said left fielder Steven Kwan, who scored on the hit.

Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer and celebrated by striking himself on the helmet with his bat, providing the Cleveland Guardians with the go-ahead run in a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. Naylor's drive in the fifth off Alex Wood drove in Steven Kwan, giving Cleveland a 4-2 lead. Two innings later, Naylor again drove in Kwan, with an RBI single off Austin Adams.

Cleveland has been one of the best teams in MLB to begin the year despite Shane Bieber's season-ending injury and Triston McKenzie's early-season struggles. On Friday, though, McKenzie bounced back against the Athletics. McKenzie surrendered just one run across five innings pitched. McKenzie, who has dealt with command issues in 2024, did walk four hitters.

After winning the series opener 10-2, Cleveland will look to continue its dominance over the A's when the teams meet again Saturday evening. Tyler Freeman hit a two-run homer and Josh Naylor added a solo shot Friday to lead the Guardians, who sit atop the American League Central at 14-6. Oakland had won seven of its past 11 games entering the series. "It's just a testament to these guys and how hard they play," Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said.

On Saturday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Cleveland Guardians (13-6) hosting the Oakland Athletics (8-11) at 6:10 PM ET. The favored Guardians (-163 moneyline odds to win) host the Athletics (+138). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cleveland Guardians looking to Logan Allen (2-0), and Alex Wood (0-1) answering the bell for the Oakland Athletics. The Guardians were vicotrious 5-4 over the Red Sox Saturday in their last game.

Tyler Freeman hit a two-run homer and Steven Kwan and Andrés Giménez each drove in a pair, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. The Guardians and rookie manager Stephen Vogt are tied with the Yankees for the best record in the American League at 14-6 — marking the franchise's best record through 20 games in 25 years. “It's just a testament to these guys and how hard they play,” said Vogt, who was hired on Nov. 6 following the retirement of Terry Francona. Josh Naylor added a solo homer and Estevan Florial had a career-best three hits for Cleveland, which has won five of its last six.

Tyler Freeman hit a two-run homer and Steven Kwan and Andrés Giménez each drove in a pair, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. The Guardians and rookie manager Stephen Vogt are tied with the Yankees for the best record in the American League at 14-6 -- marking the franchise’s best record through 20 games in 25 years. “It’s just a testament to these guys and how hard they play,” said Vogt, who was hired on Nov. 6 following the retirement of Terry Francona.

Philadelphia Phillies Officially Win Trade With Oakland A's The Philadelphia Phillies officially won this trade with the Oakland A's. Author: Tyler Maher Apr 19, 2024 In this story: Philadelphia Phillies MLB Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has a long history of winning trades, and that list just grew a little longer. The Oakland A's released pitching prospect Billy Sullivan this week, who they acquired from the Phillies in a trade for outfielder Cristian Pache in March 2023. Sullivan, 25, never appeared in a major league game for the A's. He struggled at Triple-A Las Vegas last year with a 5.34 ERA and a 1.76 WHIP in 57 1/3 innings. He

It's barely a month into the season, but the A's are one of the biggest surprises – and mysteries – in the majors. While the dark cloud of their impending move to Sacramento next season and then Las Vegas as soon as 2028 looms over the franchise, the A's have provided some light on the field with a somewhat surprising 8-11 start. Now comes a challenging 10-game East Coast trip that begins Friday in Cleveland that could go a long way in providing a clearer picture of what the rest of the A's final season in Oakland might look like. Last season, with largely the same roster, the A's didn't win their eighth game until May 6.

“The past 25 years has put us in a position to realize the dream of Major League Baseball right here in our backyard.”

And until Edman and Carlson are healthy, they’re giving up a lot of offense to the centerfielders.

Oakland Athletics (8-11, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (13-6, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Joseph Boyle (1-2, 5.68 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Guardians: Triston McKenzie (1-2, 6.23 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, five strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Guardians -179, Athletics +148; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians start a three-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Cleveland is 13-6 overall and 3-3 in home games. Guardians hitters have a collective .393 slugging percentage to rank sixth in the AL. Oakland is 4-2 on the road and 8-11 overall. The Athletics have the ninth-best

The Cleveland Guardians (13-6) will host the Oakland Athletics (8-11), Friday at 7:10 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series. The Athletics are an underdog (+150 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Guardians (-179). The Guardians will start Triston McKenzie (1-2) against the Athletics and Joseph Boyle (1-2). The Guardians were vicotrious 5-4 over the Red Sox yesterday in their last game.

The surprising A's begin a three-game series and 10-game road trip when they face the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Cleveland improved to 13-6 with a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Oakland begins the series on a hot streak after winning seven of its past 11 games, including a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. The A's intend to play in Sacramento for the next three years while waiting for their new stadium to be built in Las Vegas, but the team's players are focused only on the present.

Athletics Ace Floated As Possible Trade Candidate For Surprising Mets Should the Mets consider trading for the All-Star starting pitcher? Author: Patrick McAvoy Apr 18, 2024 In this story: New York Mets Oakland Athletics MLB The New York Mets could some make noise this season. New York is one of the hottest teams in baseball and has won 10 of its last 13 games after a tough start to the 2024 campaign. The Mets have found success mainly from strong pitching as the offense hasn't quite lived up to expectations yet. The Mets already are on a hot streak without a strong offense but when it ultimately starts to click, they certainly could compete for a postseason spot and possibly even make a deep