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Carlos Cortes, streaking Nick Kurtz help Athletics top Padres

Carlos Cortes led off Sunday's game with a homer and the visiting Athletics salvaged the last game of their weekend series against the San Diego Padres by posting a 5-2 victory.

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A’s Win In San Diego, Beat Padres 5-2

The A’s lost the first two games of their weekend series against the Padres but managed to salvage the finale. They beat the Padres in the finale thanks to some early scoring and quality pitching all around, maintaining their AL West lead and heading home back to Sacramento on a winning note.

Rico Garcia News / Athlon Sports / May 24

What Is Making Rico Garcia Unhittable in 2026?

There is a 32-year-old relief pitcher in Baltimore who has allowed one hit in the field of play through his first 20-plus appearances of the 2026 season.

Athletics News / Stadium Rant / May 24

Yes, The Chicago White Sox Are One Of The Most Exciting Teams In Baseball

For years, watching baseball on the South Side has felt like a chore with no allowance afterwards. As we approach the end of May, though, something magical is transpiring in Chicago.

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How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

Athletics News / Total Pro Sports / May 24

Horrifying Scene At Padres Game After Fan Takes Cleat To The Face

A San Diego Padres fan got the honor to meet an MLB star on Saturday, but not in the best way. The NL West team, having won five of its last seven games, hosted the Athletics and was set to continue its good run.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / May 24

Padres a study of contrasts as series with A's closes

San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen cracked a joke about a lack of hitting on Saturday night, when his team managed only two hits in a 2-0 shutout of the visiting Athletics.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / May 24

The Bronx Bombers Have One of the Best Rotations in Baseball

The team often referred to as the “Bronx Bombers” is actually off to an even better start on the starting pitching side of the game. New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake has made the Yankees one of the best pitching development organizations in the league, and his hard work is most evident in the current big league rotation.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / May 24

2 Key Takeaways From Athletics’ Shutout Loss to Padres

The Athletics would get shut out by the Padres 2-0, in what was a very frustrating game overall. With a loss on Saturday, the Athletics are now on a two-game losing streak and sit at .500 overall.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / May 24

How A's Can End Losing Streak vs. Padres

The Athletics would drop both games one and two in a rather depressing fashion, but there is still hope for the A's to steal the final game of the series.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / May 24

MLB roundup: Stephen Kolek's shutout helps Royals snap 4-game skid

Stephen Kolek threw a complete-game shutout to lead the host Kansas City Royals to a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Kolek (3-0), who threw his first complete-game shutout last May with the San Diego Padres, struck out two and limited the Mariners to four hits and one walk to notch the Royals' first complete-game shutout since Sep.

Athletics News / Sport Relay / May 24

Opportunities Slip Away as Athletics Fall to Padres

Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego, one team scored without hitting, and the other team hit without scoring. In a strange game, the San Diego Padres eked out a 2–0 win over the Athletics thanks to a series of walks, a fatefully-timed hit batsman, and a groundout with first base empty.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / May 24

Padres top A's in game light on hitting, heavy on walks

Lucas Giolito tossed five shutout innings Saturday night and the San Diego Padres took advantage of surprising wildness from Athletics starter J.T. Ginn in a 2-0 home victory.

Nick Kurtz News / Athlon Sports / May 24

Nick Kurtz Ties Athletics Legend With 46 Game On-Base Streak

Nick Kurtz continues to demolish franchise records in his second year with the Athletics. On Saturday night, Kurtz extended his impressive on-base streak to 46 games, tying Athletics' legend and Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson for the third-longest in team history.

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Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / May 23

What To Expect in Athletics Game Two Bounce-Back

Following a grueling 7-3 loss in Game 1, the A's now look to bounce-back on Saturday. The Athletics did play a decent game against the Padres, but the pitching as a whole still has ways to go until the A's can be considered elite.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 23

Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal

Quite simply, the New York Yankees cannot afford to let the Dodgers get Tarik Skubal. And the Yankees could use starting rotation help. So here is the perfect trade offer for the Tigers’ star.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / May 23

Lessons About the White Sox From the First 50 Games of 2026

The Chicago White Sox reached the 50-game mark at 26-24, a place that would have sounded ambitious when camp broke in Arizona. They reached that point coming off a Crosstown series that felt bigger than another May weekend.

Athletics News / Athlon Sports / May 22

Fantasy Baseball 2026: The Sinker Revival and What It Means for Your Pitching Roster

The four-seam fastball had its time in the sun. But another familiar pitch has been stepping up to steal its thunder. Pitchers never officially retired the sinker, but they did move away from the pitch around a decade ago as hitting mechanics changed.

Sam Antonacci News / Just Baseball / May 22

Sam Antonacci Has Wasted No Time Impacting the White Sox

It wasn’t breaking news when the Chicago White Sox called up infield prospect Sam Antonacci on April 15, but perhaps it should have been. The consensus among scouts, including our own Aram Leighton and Elijah Evans, was that Antonacci possessed an elite, old-school feel-to-hit but a capped ceiling due to a lack of raw game power.

Athletics News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 22

Nick Kurtz closing in on Mark McGwire in Athletics history with lengthy on-base streak

The Athletics continued their recent run of comeback victories on Thursday, rallying past the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in 10 innings at Angel Stadium while rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz moved closer to franchise history with another game reaching base.