The (no city) Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays have a lot in common this year, playing in temporary ballparks for different reasons. Left-hander Jacob Lopez, who pitched in four games with the Rays in each of the past two seasons, was traded to the Athletics in the offseason along with Jeffrey Springs, who pitches Tuesday night.

Cubs rumors: Athletics mess could turn into a massive gift for Chicago A's chaos could lead to unexpected deadline gift for Cubs By Jordan Campbell | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Baltimore Orioles v Athletics | Scott Marshall/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article Name a starting pitcher on the trade market , and the Chicago Cubs have probably already placed a phone call expressing interest. As the Cubs look to add a starting pitcher weeks before the MLB Trade Deadline, the team has cast a wide net of potential targets. It would seem that one more target could be added to that list. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Athletics are likely

The Yankees bullpen will be without Fernando Cruz, who went on the injured list with an oblique strain. They then signed Geoff Hartlieb to a contract.

Athletics at Rays Preview

Former LSU baseball star Tommy White is making a strong impression in his first full year in the minors. Playing for the Athletics High-A team, the Lansing Lagnuts, White is hitting .277 with nine home runs. White is slugging .505 with an .853 OPS. According to MLB.com, White is the No. 6-ranked prospect in the Athletics' organization, but does not rank on MLB's top-100 prospects list.

Propelled into the American League playoff chase and pursuing the first-place New York Yankees in the East, the Rays will host the opener of a three-game series against the Athletics on Monday night. The Rays are 17-9 in the month after losing 5-1 at the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The setback concluded a 4-2 week that included a sweep at the Kansas City Royals and a three-game series loss to their division rivals. However, Brandon Lowe's 18th home run in Sunday's setback extended his hitting streak to a majors-best 16 games.

Tyler Ferguson learned the hard way to be careful what you wish for. The Athletics’ pitcher had told a local TV station last year that he wanted to strike out Aaron Judge.

Tyler Ferguson learned the hard way to be careful what you wish for. The Athletics' pitcher had told a local TV station last year that he wanted to strike out Aaron Judge, but didn't get the chance to face him until Sunday. When that opportunity came, one of the best hitters in baseball humbled Ferguson a bit. Judge sent a 95.5 mph four-seam fastball 426 feet over the left field wall in the bottom of the seventh inning to put the Yankees up 12-5, which was the final score in The Bronx . 3 Aaron Judge of the Yankees rounds the bases on his two-run homer in the seventh inning against the Athletics at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Bronx, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST The blast allowed

The offense of the Yankees (48-35) had been dreadful entering play, yet they still won a fifth game in their past eight in large part because the bats finally showed up and their rotation continued to impress.

Stroman made his first start since April 11, missing two and a half months due to left knee inflammation.

Former New York Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino has struggled immensely with the Athletics after signing a three-year, $67 million contract with the team (which used to be based in Oakland) this past offseason. Well, Severino has actually only struggled at Sutter Health Park, which is the Sacramento, California, based minor-league stadium in Sacramento that the Athletics are playing this season while their Las Vegas, Nevada, ballpark is getting built.

An American League club is reportedly ready to move on from an offseason signing. The Athletics made an uncharacteristic free-agent splash when giving Luis Severino a three-year, $67 million deal. The AL West squad is reportedly seeking an escape route. According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the A's “can't wait to trade” Severino, who's “agitating the organization” with comments about their temporary home park.

Athletics (34-51, fifth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (47-35, first in the AL East) New York; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Severino (2-8, 4.83 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Yankees: Marcus Stroman (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -193, Athletics +159; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees and Athletics meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. New York has a 47-35 record overall and a 25-17 record in home games. The Yankees have a 37-8 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. The Athletics have a 34-51 record overall and a 19-24 record on the road. The Athletics have gone 17-43 in games when they have allowed a home

The rookie's reaction to the struggling Yankees veteran stood out after a tense seventh inning.

David Gene Parker – whose veteran leadership helped the Oakland A’s win a World Series title in 1989 – has died after battling Parkinson’s disease for several years.

After another embarrassing loss to the Athletics, the New York Yankees sent one of their pitchers down to the minor leagues.

On the big stage at Yankee Stadium, Jack Perkins came through in a key situation for the Athletics. In his second major league appearance, the right-handed pitcher out of Indiana University entered Saturday's game with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning against the New York Yankees.

Against an Athletics team that entered Saturday's game with the second-worst team ERA, the Yankees were shut out and could only get three hits in their loss.

The last-place A’s mercilessly bullied the Yankees on Saturday afternoon in the Bronx.

Parker was inducted into Cooperstown earlier this year.