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Athletics Lose Another: Takeaways From Unfortunate Loss vs. Rangers

The Athletics are officially back to their losing ways. With Tuesday's loss to the Rangers, the Athletics are now on a five-game losing streak, which has completely nullified any momentum gained in the series wins vs.

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Lefties looking for elusive wins square off in finale of A's-Rangers series

Jacob Lopez and Cody Bradford are overdue for victories. Both left-handers will get their next opportunities on Wednesday afternoon when the Athletics face the Texas Rangers in the finale of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.

Jamie Arnold News / Athletics on SI / September 2

What Arnold's Strong Triple-A Debut Means for A's Future

The A's have struggled in the pitching department this season, thanks to a ton of injuries and underperformance. Fortunately, help should be on the way next season.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / September 2

3 Goals Athletics Must Accomplish To Avoid Getting Swept

The Athletics need a few things to go their way to end what has been a tragic series on a high note. With the Athletics completely imploding in the Orioles series and now in the Rangers series, it is clear that this team needs to find some improvement.

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The 'Multiple 3-HR games in a season' quiz

How many of the MLB players to hit three home runs in a single game multiple times in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Last cycle by MLB team' quiz

The '2025 MLB home run leaders' quiz

Athletics News / EssentiallySports / September 2

Brewers’ Outfield Turns Chaotic After 3 Players Collide and Fall to the Ground

Hardly a week ago, rookie Cooper Pratt was pulled from a game for not running hard. On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Brewers’ shortstop was running at full speed when a routine pop-up turned frightening at Wrigley Field.

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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 / Field Level Media / September 2

MLB roundup: Contributions from newcomers carry Nationals past Braves

Yohandy Morales singled, doubled and homered in his major league debut, Jared Simpson pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his big-league debut, and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / September 2

2026 Injury Report: Updates on Correa, Rutschman, Yesavage

The Astros will send Carlos Correa to Florida in the hopes that he can come back from ankle surgery before the playoffs start. That was just one bit of injury-related news from September 1, which also included an update on Adley Rutschman.

Brandon Nimmo News / Field Level Media / September 1

Brandon Nimmo drives in five as Rangers top Athletics

Brandon Nimmo had four hits and five RBIs for the Texas Rangers in an 8-5 win against the Athletics in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday evening in Arlington, Texas.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / September 1

A’s Rally Too Late in 8-5 Loss to Rangers

The Athletics faced the Texas Rangers in the middle game of their three-game series. The Rangers moved one step closer to a sweep of their division rivals, defeating the A’s 8-5 in another game marked by bad pitching and struggles with runners in scoring position.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / September 1

2026 Transactions: Rangers Sign Williams, De Leon & Morales Among Promoted

As expected, the MLB saw a significant number of transactions on September 1. Rosters have expanded, meaning some veterans and some young prospects were moved up to the Majors for the first time.

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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 / Viral Sports News / September 1

Toronto Blue Jays Cut Ties With Former First-Round Pick

The Toronto Blue Jays designated outfielder Daz Cameron for assignment on Tuesday as part of a flurry of September roster moves, ending a brief and mostly quiet stay with the club.

Denzel Clarke News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 1

Athletics Reinstate Denzel Clarke From 60-Day IL

The Athletics announced today that they have reinstated outfielder Denzel Clarke from the 60-day injured list and recalled right-hander Yunior Tur. Those will be the club’s two additions with rosters expanding from 26 to 28 today.

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The 'Season sack leaders by team' quiz

The 'Last 3-HR game by MLB team' quiz

The 'FBS college football nicknames' quiz

The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

Ethan Salas News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 1

Padres Promote Ethan Salas

Sept. 1: San Diego announced Salas’ promotion to the majors. His contract has been formally selected, with Rengifo indeed moving to the 60-day IL to open a roster spot.

Athletics News / Viral Sports News / September 1

Boston Red Sox Cut Ties With 28-Year-Old Infielder

The Boston Red Sox designated 28-year-old infielder Brett Harris for assignment Tuesday, clearing a 40-man roster spot as they continue to shuffle depth late in the 2026 season.

MacKenzie Gore News / Field Level Media / September 1

Contending Rangers turn to MacKenzie Gore against struggling A's

Needing a strong September to push their way into the playoffs, the Texas Rangers will hope to carry recent success at the plate into the regular season's final month.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / September 1

Athletics Picked Apart: Takeaways From Lackluster Series Opener

After getting thrown around by the Orioles, the Athletics would get tossed even further by the Rangers. There is no doubt that the Athletics are not playing good baseball.

Athletics News / Athletics on SI / September 1

How Athletics Have Found a Potential Star Reliever

The A's pitching staff has been one of the worst in all of baseball this season, and you can blame injuries, but some players have just flat-out underperformed.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 1

MLB roundup: Alex Bregman hits 3 of Cubs' club-record 9 home runs

Alex Bregman hit three of the Cubs' franchise-record nine home runs in Chicago's 17-3 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. Tyrone Taylor, Nico Hoerner, Carson Kelly, Matt Shaw, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also homered for Chicago, which hit 62 home runs in August, the most by a team in any month in National League history.