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Orioles, with eye on wild-card chase, take on Athletics

After taking two of three against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Baltimore Orioles continue their nine-game trip with a matchup against the Athletics on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif.

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Predicting Outlook for A's Potential Pitchers Against Orioles

The Athletics are on a rampage but could get derailed vs. the Orioles. After winning a series against the AL West division leader, the Astros, the Athletics put together yet another solid series against the Twins.

Lawrence Butler News / Athletics on SI / August 28

What Lawrence Butler Surge Means for Athletics Future

The A's have had a rough month or so because of the insane number of injuries. Even with the team likely out of playoff contention, they have still had some bright spots.

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / August 28

'Deserve To Get Hit in the Nuts': $4.6M Blue Jays Star Admits He Should Pay the Price for Blunders

Ouch. That ought to be the only word ringing through anyone’s mind after seeing what unfolded with Ernie Clement. Before long, questions about the importance of protective gear began gaining traction again.

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The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 28

Setting Goals for Athletics To Meet During Orioles Series

The Athletics would love to win three series in a row. After defeating both the Twins and Astros cleanly in their respective series, it is clear that the Athletics' season is starting to shift again.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / August 27

Make No Mistake: A’s GM Gig Is A Desirable One

Something I’ve seen several times here is the notion that the A’s will have trouble luring a quality GM to be the next front office leader of the club.

Tristan Peters News / Field Level Media / August 27

Tristan Peters' HR streak powers White Sox into series at Twins

Tristan Peters is on the hottest streak of his brief career. Peters will try to keep his special week going when he and his Chicago White Sox teammates take on the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.

Lawrence Butler News / Athlon Sports / August 27

Lawrence Butler is Finally Playing His Best Baseball

Entering Thursday, the Athletics own a disappointing 53-81 record. It is only a matter of time before they are eliminated from playoff contention. However, Lawrence Butler is giving the A’s something to be excited about down the stretch.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 27

Athletics Clone Wins: Takeaways From Series Finale Against Twins

With Wednesday's win, the Athletics have now put together back-to-back series wins. Something must be in the air in Sacramento. Even though the Athletics are still very much in the red, there has been a noticeable jolt of life not only in the lineup but also in both the starting rotation and the bullpen.

Chris Roycroft News / Athletics on SI / August 27

How Chris Roycroft Addition Changes Athletics' Bullpen

The A's have been struggling this season, primarily due to the lack of talent in their pitching staff. It's unfortunate to think about, given that the team has a lot going for them.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 27

Why Athletics' Bullpen Will Spearhead Late-Season Resurgence

The Athletics bullpen has been lackluster this season. This year, the Athletics bullpen has pitched 507.1 innings while posting a league-worst 5.64 ERA.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 27

MLB roundup: Reds score 7 in ninth to stun Giants, avoid sweep

Hector Rodriguez blasted a home run into the San Francisco Bay and Eugenio Suarez later followed with a grand slam as part of a seven-run ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds stunned the host Giants 10-9 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

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Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 26

Athletics rally from early deficit to beat Twins, take series

Lawrence Butler hit a solo homer and Alika Williams tripled home two runs during a four-run sixth inning as the Athletics rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 in the decisive game of a three-game series on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / August 26

A’s Take Series With Finale Win Over Twins 7-4

The A’s take the series! A victory in the series finale behind a strong all-around performance and the Athletics have won two of three against the Minnesota Twins, who need every single win they can get during their final push for October baseball.

Athletics News / Lindy's Sports / August 26

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Sneaky Pickups While Everyone's Drafting Football

The NFL kicks off in two weeks, but fantasy baseball playoffs are starting or approaching. If you’re in the hunt for your title, you still have time to make impact claims.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / August 26

2026 Transactions: Nationals Promote Perales, Yankees Sign Fulmer

Another notable pitching prospect was called up to the Nationals on August 26, as Luis Perales is up with the big club. The Yankees, meanwhile, added former Rookie of the Year winner Michael Fulmer for the bullpen.

Ernie Clement News / Athlon Sports / August 26

Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement Moved to Tears After Career Admission

Ernie Clement is one of the Toronto Blue Jays’ best players this season. He leads the team with 140 hits and 29 doubles while batting .283 with nine home runs, 43 RBIs and a .709 OPS.

Byron Buxton News / Athlon Sports / August 26

Twins' Byron Buxton Suffers Injury During Athletics Matchup

Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton exited Tuesday night’s game against the Athletics after appearing to aggravate his lingering right hip issue.

Byron Buxton News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 26

Twins’ Byron Buxton exits Athletics game with apparent injury

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Minnesota Twins during their Tuesday night clash against the Athletics. They may have cut into the four-run deficit they faced earlier in the game, as they only trail by two runs, 4-2, with the game headed to the bottom of the eighth at the time of writing.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / August 26

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Judge, Rutschman, Bieber

The AL East teams were in the news on August 25. Some positive news regarding Aaron Judge came out, as he’s set to hit in a cage later this week. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, are down another pitcher, as Shane Bieber is back on the injured list.

Taj Bradley News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 25

Taj Bradley throws 1st immaculate inning in Twins history

Starting pitcher Taj Bradley just made history for the Minnesota Twins franchise. Tasked with keeping the Twins in the game after allowing the Athletics to score two runs in the second inning, Bradley did more than that in the fifth inning of play.

Athletics News / Viral Sports News / August 25

Brewers Surprisingly Cut Ties With Former Yankees Infielder

The Milwaukee Brewers designated infielder Jonathan Ornelas for assignment on Tuesday, ending a short major-league stint that began only 10 days earlier.

Chris Roycroft News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 25

Athletics Claim Chris Roycroft

The Athletics announced that they have claimed right-hander Chris Roycroft off waivers from the Rays. Tampa had designated him for assignment in recent days.

Athletics News / TWSN / August 25

On This Day in Sports- August 25: New York Yankees Produced an Offensive Performance MLB Had Never Seen

On August 25, 2011, the New York Yankees ended up accomplishing something no other team had ever done in the history of MLB, and even haven’t been able to redo to this day. Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson each hit a grand slam in the Yankees’ victory over the Oakland Athletics.