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Jacob Lopez takes the mound for the A’s tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks. | Dennis Lee-Imagn Images A’s at Home to Face Arizona After finishing off their third straight series victory over an American League West rival on Wednesday, the Athletics move on to the National League West’s Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. … [Read more...] about Game # 112, Athletics vs Diamondbacks Game Thread

Shea Langeliers 2-run homer gave the A’s an early lead against the D-backs at home tonight. They’d go on to win 5-1. | Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images Extend win-streak to three games After finishing off their third straight series victory over an American League West rival on Wednesday, the Athletics move on the National League West’s Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at Sutter … [Read more...] about Athletics defeat Diamondbacks 5-1

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images At the trading deadline the A’s were sellers, something that was decried in May by the baseball gods when they sentenced the team to an inexplicable 1-20 stretch. Outside of that time the A’s are 48-43. The A’s indeed sold, shipping star closer Mason Miller to the Padres for wunder-prospect Leo De Vries and 3 pitching … [Read more...] about Saturday Post Trade Deadline Potpourri: Closers And Schadenfreude Edition

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images We can win the series with a victory tonight The A’s will go for their second straight win tonight when they welcome the Diamondbacks back for their second game of this three game set. On the bump tonight will be right-handed JT Ginn, who will be making his third start since rejoining the rotation. His first two went spectacularly as he … [Read more...] about Game #113: Athletics vs. Diamondbacks Game Thread