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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.

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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.

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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 / Field Level Media / August 26

Behind J.T. Ginn, A's chase series win vs. Twins

The Athletics' bullpen ranks among the worst in the majors this season, but several relievers are giving the team reason for optimism. Hogan Harris, Luis

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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.

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.

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / August 26

Twins’ $100M Star Exits Game After Awkward Play Leaves Him Injured

The Minnesota Twins are just three games behind in the AL Wild Card race, but losing Byron Buxton could make that gap feel much wider with just 29 games remaining in the regular season.

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.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 26

Athletics Walk Over Twins: Takeaways From Huge Game 2 Win

After a very rough series opener, the Athletics would turn things around in the bounce-back game. This win had it all for the Athletics: great starting pitching, a strong bullpen showing, and a serviceable offense even without their top three difference-makers.

Jeffrey Springs News / Athletics on SI / August 26

Why Athletics Need To Be Done With Jeffrey Springs

Before the 2025 season, the A's added some much-needed help to their rotation, in hopes of building a competitive squad after leaving Oakland. The team added Luis Severino to a franchise-record deal , and he's been solid in his tenure with the A's, though he's been out since the end of May .

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / August 26

How Athletics Can Close Series Victory Against Twins

After a great win on Tuesday, the Athletics could parlay that into a series win. With the Athletics beating the Astros in the last three-game series, it would be great to see this team win two in a row.

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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 26

MLB roundup: D-backs rally past Cubs on Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off HR

Pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in Phoenix on Tuesday.

Athletics News / Sport Relay / August 26

Jump Leads Athletics Past Twins Backed by Clutch Hitting

Gage Jump did not allow a hit until the fourth inning, ultimately lasting into the seventh and striking out nine as his Athletics defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins, 4–2, Tuesday night in West Sacramento.

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Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 26

Athletics turn in complete effort to defeat Twins

Carlos Cortes hit a two-run homer and Gage Jump pitched into the seventh inning as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif.

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.