Mookie Betts hit his major-league-leading fifth home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers continued to lean on a consistent offense in a 5-4 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
Oakland manager Mark Kotsay finds himself searching for answers to a question he wasn't expecting as the Athletics seek to turn around a sloppy start to the season in a rematch with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Two teams that used strong starting pitching as the foundation for series-ending wins in their most recent outings will look for more of the same Monday night when the Boston Red Sox visit the Oakland Athletics.
The city of Oakland will make a pitch to keep the Athletics in town for up to five years by extending the team's lease, ESPN reported late Saturday night.
Jordan Hicks fired five scoreless innings Saturday, Michael Conforto blasted a grand slam to cap a six-run eighth inning and the visiting San Francisco Giants held off the San Diego Padres 9-6 for their second straight win.
San Francisco Bay Area native Steven Kwan hit his first career home run in Oakland, Gabriel Arias collected two hits, two runs and two RBIs in his first start of the season and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 12-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Matt Chapman homered twice and knocked in five runs Friday night while Kyle Harrison pitched six effective innings as the San Francisco Giants stopped the host San Diego Padres 8-3.
The Cleveland Guardians are expected to play another game of musical chairs with their catchers Friday night when they seek a second straight win over the host Oakland Athletics.
Jake Cronenworth capped a four-run seventh inning with a two-run double Thursday afternoon as the San Diego Padres overtook the visiting San Francisco Giants for a 6-4 win in a matchup of new managers.
Marcos Benton, Opinion Editor for the Sacramento Bee, joined "The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross" on Thursday morning to dive into his recent piece, explaining why there's no downside for the state's capitol to temporarily host the Oakland Athletics.
Stephen Vogt hopes his debut as a major league manager goes as well as his farewell as a player when his Cleveland Guardians open the season against the host Oakland Athletics on Thursday.