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The A's have won back-to-back games for the first time since early May following tonight's win against the Baltimore Orioles. JP Sears collected the win for the team, and he tossed five innings but allowed four earned runs.

Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 16

Athletics make sweeping changes to pitching staff after blowout loss

The pitching staff took a beating on Thursday. The Dodgers put up 19 runs.

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Athletics News / Athlon Sports / May 12

Former Yankees Prospect Sends Clear Message After Athletics Series

The New York Yankees took their road series against the Athletics at Sacramento 2-1 after sealing a 12-2 win on Sunday. Aaron Judge racked up more hits and kept his average high with 4 hits in the win. The team's only loss came at the hands of a starting pitcher whom they traded in 2022.

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Athletics News / Athlon Sports / May 10

A Memorable Welcome That Shows Why Aaron is the Yankees' Captain

On Saturday, when he takes the mound for the Athletics, J.P. Sears will try his best to make Aaron Judge’s day miserable. But the left-hander has nothing but fond memories of the captain from his early days with the New York Yankees.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 28

JP Sears, Athletics hold down light-hitting Rangers

Tyler Soderstrom's two-run double in the fifth inning was all the visiting Athletics needed to defeat the anemic Texas Rangers 2-1 on Monday in the opener of a four-game series at Arlington, Texas.

Athletics News / New Baseball Media / March 6

2024-25 MLB Offseason Recap: Athletics

The Athletics officialy shut the door on their Oakland era in 2024, as the team moved to Sacramento on an interim basis until their new stadium in Las Vegas is built.

Athletics News / Sport Relay / March 2

Athletics Report: JP Sears Continues to Work on Windup and Breaking Pitches

MESA, Ariz. (Mar. 2) — Athletics left-hander JP Sears made his second Cactus League start of 2025 Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Hohokam Stadium.

MLB News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 23

Should The A's Bring Back Alex Wood?

Just last off-season, the A's made a surprising move by adding veteran left-hander Alex Wood, with the team handing him a one-year contract worth $8.5 million.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / January 10

Athletics 2024 Season In Review: JP Sears

Today is the final day of the player review series! We may take a look back on the new guys (Luis Severino, Jeffrey Springs, Gio Urshela) but this final article wraps up all the players that made an appearance for the Oakland Athletics in their final season in the East Bay.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / December 3

Could the A's trade JP Sears to address other needs?

This offseason is definitely a unique one for the Athletics. They'll be leaving their home in Oakland and venturing up north to Sacramento to play for three or four seasons before potentially landing in Las Vegas.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / October 28

A's left-hander JP Sears on where he improved the most in 2024

If you look at the stats that A's lefty JP Sears has put up the last two seasons, you're not going to see huge, sweeping differences. He made 32 starts in each year, finished with between 170-180 innings, held an ERA around four and a half and continued to not walk many guys.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / October 14

What will A's rotation look like in 2025?

The A's had 13 pitchers start a game for them in 2024, from rookies Brady Basso and J.T. Ginn to the workhorse of the rotation, JP Sears. Only three of those pitchers collected over 20 starts, with Sears leading the way, starting 32 games for a second consecutive year, followed by Joey Estes and Mitch Spence, who each made 24 starts of their own.

MLB News / Just Baseball / September 13

Late-Season Waiver Wire Pickups: Norby, Herz, Horwitz

Much of the Orioles fanbase seemed to be upset that the Marlins poached one of their better infield prospects at the trade deadline. But with how stacked Baltimore was in terms of prospect capital, it was a move that Mike Elias and company were comfortable in making.

Athletics News / Total Apex Sports / July 24

Oakland Athletics Offense Explodes In Victory

The Oakland Athletics offense had a game to remember at home on Tuesday night against the Houston Astros. They defeated the Astros 8-2 thanks to five home runs.

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MLB News / Dice City Sports / July 4

Will the A’s ring in the Fourth of July with a win against the Angels?

What: MLB Regular Season Game When: Thursday, July 4 Who: Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics Time: 4:10 p.m. ET Where: Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA) The Los Angeles Angels are set for an exciting Fourth of July showdown as they travel up the coast to face the Oakland Athletics.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 11, 2024

MLB strikeout props for Tue. 6/11: Fade Sears against the Padres

The good times just keep on rolling in strikeout props, as YB's Jack Dougherty went 2-1 on Monday with two plus-money winners to kick off the week. Let's stay hot with another three-pack of K props for Tuesday.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / June 6, 2024

MLB strikeout props for Thu. 6/6: Look to the Over on Boston's Houck

After a 5-1 start to the week in strikeout props, we went 2-0 on Wednesday with juicy cashes of +162 and +125. That's a 7-1 mark (with one rainout) through three days! Let's keep it rolling with three more K props for Thursday's MLB slate.

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Athletics News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5, 2024

Athletics lefty is generating plenty of trade interest

He came over to the A’s as part of the 2022 deadline deal that sent Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino to the Yankees. Since then, he has been the most reliable and consistent pitcher on the Oakland staff as other arms have either been hurt or underperformed.

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MLB News / Just Baseball / May 9, 2024

Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitcher Streaming Options: May 13–19

Streaming starting pitchers is a common strategy that often leads to success in fantasy baseball. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the idea is simply to pick up a “lesser” pitcher for an inviting matchup or two that is soon to come.

Athletics News / LWOSports.com / May 7, 2024

How the Athletics have significantly improved in 2024

No need to beat around the bush on this one, the situation in Oakland is a disaster. The team was dreadful on the field last year and the situation off the field has never been more bleak.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 11, 2024

JP Sears sparkles, Athletics take series from Rangers

Left-hander JP Sears took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Seth Brown homered and doubled as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 in the rubber game of their three-game series Thursday in Arlington, Texas.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 11, 2024

MLB K-props for Thursday 4/11: Fade Whitlock against the O's

We've been bleeding out a bit since our 2-1 start to the week in strikeout props, but that won't stop us from firing bullets. Let's get back on track with our three favorite K props for Thursday's MLB slate.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / August 3, 2023

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Thursday 8/3: The Shohei show rolls on

It's been a tough week over here in strikeout prop land, but we still have two days left to scratch out a profit. Let's gun for a sweep with my three favorite K props for Thursday's MLB slate.

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