With the trade deadline bearing down, Athletics closer Mason Miller remains one of the most tantalizing names still on the board — and both the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays are in pursuit. The Athletics have been demanding top-tier young pitching in exchange for Miller, who is under team control through 2029, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The New York Mets have also reportedly checked in on Miller. Rosenthal notes that the Yankees' primary focus is “adding pitching,” not subtracting it.

The Padres were the first team in MLB history to send three relievers to an All-Star Game. They just added Mason Miller.

Miguel Andujar hit two home runs, Jeffrey Springs pitched six solid innings and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Wednesday night. Brent Rooker and Darell Hernaiz also homered for the A's, who have won six of their last seven games. Jack Perkins pitched two innings and gave up a hit — a solo homer by Randy Arozarena that capped the scoring in the ninth — for his third save. The 30-year-old Andujar had his first multihomer game in his 433rd major league appearance.

Miguel Andujar hit two home runs, Jeffrey Springs pitched six solid innings and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Wednesday night. Brent Rooker and Darell Hernaiz also homered for the A's, who have won six of their last seven games. Springs (10-7) gave up a run on two hits with a walk and seven strikeouts. Jack Perkins pitched two innings and gave up a hit — a solo homer by Randy Arozarena that capped the scoring in the ninth — for his third save.

Miguel Andujar hit two home runs, Jeffrey Springs pitched six solid innings and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Wednesday night. Brent Rooker and Darell Hernaiz also homered for the A's, who have won six of their last seven games. Springs (10-7) gave up a run on two hits with a walk and seven strikeouts.

Springs is sharp, and the bats stay hot

The San Diego Padres have emerged as a possible trade destination for the Athletics' closer, Mason Miller.

The Seattle Mariners have been led by their stars this season, but Randy Arozarena has emerged as an underrated part of their success.

The Seattle Mariners lost the Athletics 6-1 on Tuesday night. Nick Kurtz ended the game with a stellar catch leading the Athletics to another win. Despite the loss, Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena was able to steal his 20th base of the season, tying the team lead with Julio Rodriguez. The steal gave Arozarena his fifth straight 20/20 season of his career.

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz autographed a bat for Astros outfielder Cooper Hummel, who gave up Kurtz' fourth home run last Friday.

Former El Paso Americas baseball player Darell Hernaiz called up to majors by Athletics. This will be his second stint in MLB.

Severino slipped early, but it was the Mariners who tripped and fell on their face.

Seattle Mariners at Athletics Game Preview

Seattle Mariners (57-51, second in the AL West) vs. Athletics (47-63, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryan Woo (8-5, 2.77 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 121 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (9-7, 4.28 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 95 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -148, Athletics +124; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics and Seattle Mariners meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. The Athletics have a 47-63 record overall and a 21-32 record at home. The Athletics have hit 147 total home runs to rank seventh in the majors. Seattle has gone 29-27 on the road and 57-51 overall. The Mariners