Frankie Montas struck out nine in six innings for his team-leading ninth win, and the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle 11-2 on Saturday amid reports that the Mariners are closing in on a deal to trade AL home run leader Edwin Encarnacin to the Yankees.
Omar Narvaez hit a two-run homer, J.P. Crawford drove in three runs after coming off the injured list earlier in the day, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Friday night.
How aggressive should clubs be in chasing a spot in a one-game playoff? We take a team-by-team look.
Will Lucas Giolito and Hyun-Jin Ryu keep their amazing runs going? Are the Rangers for real? And what else are we looking forward to this weekend?
Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty had a melanoma removed from his right ear and will be out until at least next week, manager Bob Melvin said Friday. The melanoma was discovered during a routine check on May 28 and a biopsy came back positive.
Ramon Laureano hit his first career grand slam to break an eighth-inning tie and finished with five RBI and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Wednesday.
Mike Fiers pitched six effective innings, Matt Olson and Khris Davis hit consecutive homers, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The top five got reshuffled. Did Houston move past L.A. to No. 1? And did any new teams move into the top 10?
Charlie Morton remained unbeaten with Tampa Bay, pitching seven shutout innings en route to a 6-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
Khris Davis homered for the first time in nearly a month as the Oakland Athletics built an eight-run lead, then hung to beat the Texas Rangers 9-8 on Sunday for a four-game split.
Adrian Sampson threw a four-hitter for his first career complete game, and the Texas Rangers wrapped up a doubleheader sweep over the Oakland Athletics with a 3-1 win Saturday night.
Tim Federowicz homered in his first big league game this season, Nomar Mazara also went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 10-5 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
Marcus Semien hit his second homer of the game in the ninth inning, a two-run, tiebreaking shot that lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Friday night.
Which picks did we love, and which had us scratching our heads? Keith Law examines the draft classes of all 15 American League teams.
The Cardinals visit the Cubs and the Red Sox host the Rays in series with October implications, plus a showdown between phenoms past and present.
Stephen Piscotty homered and drove in two runs, and Mike Fiers pitched six solid innings in the Oakland Athletics' 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
The Athletics canceled batting practice at Angel Stadium on Thursday after a swarm of bees took the field -- the latest bunch of bees to affect a big league game this season.
Whether your club is a contender or a pretender, we identify the breakthrough performances and discouraging starts that have shaped the season.
Dustin Garneau's ground-rule double with two outs in the ninth inning scored Brian Goodwin with the game-winning run and gave the Los Angeles Angels a 10-9 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
Sure, the star-studded affair is still a month away, but voting is open now. Here's our first look at who should be making travel plans to Cleveland.
Ramon Laureano had two hits, including a home run, Frankie Montas threw six solid innings and the Oakland Athletics snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Day 1 of the 2019 MLB draft is in the books, with the Orioles taking Adley Rutschman at No. 1 overall. We've got analysis of all the first-round picks and more.
The top of the first round went as expected, but there were some wrinkles later on that created intrigue.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 48 | 23 | .676 | - | W2 |
| Texas | 38 | 32 | .543 | 9.5 | W2 |
| Oakland | 36 | 35 | .507 | 12 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 35 | 36 | .493 | 13 | W1 |
| Seattle | 30 | 44 | .405 | 19.5 | L1 |
