Chris Bassitt strikes out seven batters over 5 2/3 one run innings in his second start of the season against the Mariners

There was a head-turning fan cutout included among those down the third base line at T-Mobile Park for Sunday's game between the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners: Seattle notably did not include a disclaimer with the cutout explaining Steve Bartman has one more World Series ring than the entire Mariners franchise after the Chicago Cubs gave him one for their 2016 efforts.

The A’s are facing a familiar starter Sunday in Seattle’s Kendall Graveman and, like many other teams did when Graveman pitched for Oakland, they’re going with a left-handed heavy lineup. Seth Brown, notably, will make his first start of the season as the A’s designated hitter. Brown, who had 37 homers at Triple-A last season and was a spark for the A’s after a late-season call-up, has just one pinch-hit at-bat in the first eight games this season.

He’s one of the best young pitchers in the game, with top of the rotation ability,” one American League executive said. A tremendous acquisition for that trade. The A’s obtained Luzardo in the Sean Doolittle-Ryan Madson deal in 2017, getting reliever Blake Trienen and infielder Sheldon Neuse at the same time, a classic trade that helped both teams, with Doolittle helping the Nationals to the title last year.

The A's snapped a three-game skid with a 3-2 victory at Seattle in 10 innings Saturday. Oakland, coming off back-to-back 97-win seasons, evened its record at 4-4. Oakland didn't score a run in six innings against Mariners left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, tying the score on Chad Pinder's two-run homer in the seventh against the Seattle bullpen.

Bassitt, Athletics to face Graveman, Mariners Oakland Athletics (4-4, second in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (4-5, third in the AL West) Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Chris Bassitt (0-0, . ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 5 strikeouts) Mariners: Kendall Graveman (0-1, 13.50 ERA, 2.25 WHIP, 7 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.

Sign Up Today and Support Local Journalism Oakland Athletics (4-4, second in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (4-5, third in the AL West) Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Chris Bassitt (0-0, . ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 5 strikeouts) Mariners: Kendall Graveman (0-1, 13.50 ERA, 2.25 WHIP, 7 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.

Oakland’s Joakim Soria (1-0) escaped a jam in the ninth after Seattle loaded the bases with one out. Soria struck out Jose Marmolejos and Shed Long Jr. to send the game to extra innings, leaving pinch-runner Dee Gordon stranded at third base. We had our chances in the ninth.

Oakland’s Joakim Soria (1-0) escaped a jam in the ninth after Seattle loaded the bases with one out. Soria struck out Jose Marmolejos and Shed Long Jr. to send the game to extra innings, leaving pinch-runner Dee Gordon stranded at third base. We had our chances in the ninth.

Condensed Game: Chad Pinder's two-run home run and Robbie Grossman's go-ahead RBI double led the Athletics to a 3-2 win in 10 innings

Robbie Grossman’s double in 10th leads A’s | 8/1/20

Pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman lined an RBI double to score Tony Kemp in the top of the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. Oakland snapped a three-game losing streak, escaping a major jam in the bottom of the ninth inning before Grossman came through in the 10th. Hitting for Ryan Murphy, Grossman lined Dan Altavilla's pitch into the right-center field gap to easily score Kemp.

Amid a quiet start, the A’s have maintained that it’s only a matter of time before their lineup starts to produce up to its potential. Saturday, at least, rewarded their patience. Robbie Grossman’s pinch-hit double in the 10th inning drove in Tony Kemp, who’d started the inning on second base under the new extra-innings rule, and closer Liam Hendriks stranded his runner to save a 3-2 win for the A’s over the Mariners in Seattle.

J.P. Crawford singles to center field. Austin Nola singles to center field. J.P. Crawford to second.

Chad Pinder slams a game-tying two-run home run to right field to even the score at 2 in the top of the 7th inning

Ramón Laureano has set a high standard for his own defense in center field but still impressed A’s manager Bob Melvin with his sprinting backhand catch of Austin Nola’s drive Friday night. I thought it was over his head to start,” Melvin said. He had to have a perfect route to catch that ball.

The A’s hitting through seven games, including three straight losses, may be cause for “concern” but not “panic,” manager Bob Melvin said. We certainly don’t want to be where we are numbers-wise offensively,” Melvin said Saturday, as the A’s entered their game at Seattle ranked 28th in average (. and OPS (.

Jesús Luzardo will make his first big league start Tuesday against the Texas Rangers at the Oakland Coliseum, manager Bob Melvin announced. Luzardo, the A’s No. prospect, is considered one of baseball’s top rookies — without a start yet under his belt, he’s well positioned at the forefront of the American League Rookie of the Year conversation.

Here’s a few more things baseball can do in this, a season like no other: NEW COUNTS: Batters will now start with 1-1 counts, much like competitive softball. This will save on pitcher arms, ultimately allowing starters to go four, perhaps even five, innings. BIG HITS: Let’s face it, all home runs aren’t created equal.

He’s not trying to do too much. He’s taking what the pitchers are giving him. The ball comes off his bat extremely well.