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Athletics make disappointing Brent Rooker injury move, but there’s a silver lining

The Athletics made an untimely Brent Rooker injury move Friday, placing their power bat on the 10-day injured list with a left knee bone bruise. However, Jacob Wilson’s return provided the club with some benefit. Rooker’s IL stint, retroactive to June 9, removes a dangerous middle-order presence from the lineup. Wilson’s activation after a month […] The post Athletics make disappointing Brent Rooker injury move, but there’s a silver lining appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Sullivan impresses and Carrigg homers, but Rockies fall 6-4 to Athletics

There was no late-night luck in Vegas for the Rockies. Sean Sullivan gave Colorado an encouraging first look in his major league debut, and Cole Carrigg delivered the swing that briefly looked like it might define the night. But the lead did not hold. The Athletics answered Carrigg’s three-run homer with four unanswered runs, including […]

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Athletics 6, Rockies 4 Graphic via FanGraphs. He’s back: Lawrence Butler, +0.38 WPA Tough day in the bullpen: Zach Agnos, -0.39 WPA Game thread comment of the day Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!

A’s Beat Rockies In Series Opener

The Athletics started their weekend series against the Colorado Rockies on the right foot, beating their NL West counterparts 6-4 thanks to some solid pitching and timely hitting. The win secures the team’s 34th win of the season and they remain in striking distance of a playoff spot and the AL West lead. They’re now […]

Colorado Rockies vs. Athletics game thread: Sean Sullivan vs. Gage Jump

The Colorado Rockies are opening a six-game road trip tonight with three games against the Athletics in Las Vegas, where the A’s are playing a rare ‘home’ series away from their temporary home in Sacramento. After this series, the Rockies head to Wrigley Field for three against the Chicago Cubs. The nomadic Athletics enter at […]

Game #69: Rockies at Athletics Game Thread

After a day off yesterday the A’s are back at it tonight, welcoming the Colorado Rockies to Las Vegas Ballpark for a three-game weekend series against the worst team in the National League. The Rockies sit at 26-43 and are already gauging the upcoming trade market to see what they can offload on contenders. A […]

Athletics Place Brent Rooker On IL, Reinstate Jacob Wilson

The Athletics have placed designated hitter/outfielder Brent Rooker on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 9) with a bone bruise in his left knee, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. The team reinstated shortstop Jacob Wilson from the IL to take Rooker’s roster spot. The injury continues a rough start for Rooker, who is already […]

Rockies to promote Sean Sullivan for Major League debut (Updated)

The Colorado Rockies are reportedly promoting left-handed pitcher Sean Sullivan (No. 8 PuRP) to start Friday night’s game against the Athletics. The Gazette’s Kevin Henry was among the first to report on the news. The Rockies have yet to officially announce the move. Sullivan was the Rockies’ second-round pick in the 2023 draft after pitching […]

Bernie’s Dugout Open Thread: 6/12-6/18

Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The Brewers had another slightly underwhelming week, as they swept the Rockies in Colorado and won an extra-innings slugfest on Monday night in Las Vegas but ultimately dropped their series with the A’s. Elsewhere in the division, the bottom three teams (Pirates, Cubs, and Reds) struggled, but the Cardinals continue […]

Milwaukee Brewers Sign 4-Year MLB Player Before Phillies Series

On Friday, the Milwaukee Brewers will open up a series with the Philadelphia Phillies (at home) in Wisconsin.They are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Athletics on Wednesday (and have the day off on Thursday).Milwaukee Brewers Sign 4-Year MLB PlayerAhead of their series with the Phillies, the Brewers announced that they had signed Lyon […] The post Milwaukee Brewers Sign 4-Year MLB Player Before Phillies Series appeared first on HEAVY .

Monday night just adds to the list of all-time wild Brewers games

Monday night’s offensive slugfest with the Athletics in Las Vegas was nothing short of wild. From Kyle Harrison’s random blowup, where the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning got taken for a ride, to the 15 overturned pitch challenges, or maybe the fact that despite giving up 14 runs as a pitching […]

A’s Overcome Early Deficit to Win Rubber Match Against Brewers

The Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers faced off in the rubber match of this three game interleague series. Down 3-0 after 6 1/2 innings, it looked like the A’s offense had finally cooled off in the desert heat. Yet, the team burst to life just in time and then its bullpen shut the door on the […]

Brewers drop series finale in Vegas, lose to A’s 4-3

Box Score It was a solid night for Brandon Sproat in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, but the Brewers were unable to pick up the series win, as the offense faltered after putting up an early lead and Chad Patrick struggled out of the bullpen. Christian Yelich started the evening off with a walk, and […]

Red Sox Veteran Rips Into Rob Manfred & MLB After Athletics’ Las Vegas Game Sparks Serious Doubts

Former Boston Red Sox player Jeff Frye thinks baseball is turning into professional wrestling. He recently blasted MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred over the cheap home runs happening in Las Vegas. Frye played in parts in Boston from 1996 to 2000. He knows how the game should look. But after watching a routine pop fly sail […] The post Red Sox Veteran Rips Into Rob Manfred & MLB After Athletics’ Las Vegas Game Sparks Serious Doubts appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Game #68: Brewers at Athletics Game Thread

Tonight, the Athletics will take on the Brewers in the series finale of the first of two series at Las Vegas Ballpark this week. After dropping the opener 15-14 in the highest scoring game of the season so far, the A’s rebounded last night with a 7-5 victory, hitting five more home runs and getting […]

Game Discussion: Milwaukee Brewers (41-24) @ Athletics (32-35)

After a late-night/early-morning victory on Monday night, the Brewers lost the second game of their series against the Athletics in Las Vegas on Tuesday, meaning Wednesday night’s game is a rubber match. On the mound for the series finale is Brandon Sproat, who continues to struggle to put together multiple consistent innings. Sproat, 25, is […]

Status Report: Uncertainty Persists In 5 Places On The Diamond

As you might expect with a team that has hovered around .500 all season, signs point upwards, downwards, and downright sideways, all at the same time, with regard to the 2026 A’s and the rest of the season. Make no mistake about it, there are positives. The A’s have not hit the way they expected […]

Elephant Rumblings: Vegas Putting A’s Pitching to the Test

Happy Wednesday A’s fans! Today marks the midway point of the Athletics’ weeklong Las Vegas residency. After concluding a series against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight, the team gets tomorrow off before wrapping up its Las Vegas showcase with three games against the Colorado Rockies this weekend. So far, the games at Las Vegas Ballpark, home […]

The Opener: Montgomery, Acuna, Athletics

On a day full of intriguing pitching matchups, Shohei Ohtani vs. Jared Jones might take the cake. Ohtani has allowed five earned runs all season. Jones bounced back from a rough season debut with five zeroes against the Astros in his last outing. 1. Montgomery walks off the Braves What a debut for Braden Montgomery. […]