Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Justin Verlander vs. Johan Oviedo The San Francisco Giants head to Pennsylvania today to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-game series. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Justin Verlander, who enters today’s game with a 4.53 ERA, 4.29 FIP, with 77 strikeouts to 34 walks in 89.1 innings pitched. His … [Read more...] about 8/4 Gamethread: Giants @ Pirates
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Game # 112, Athletics vs Diamondbacks Game Thread
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
Athletics defeat Diamondbacks 5-1
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
Saturday Post Trade Deadline Potpourri: Closers And Schadenfreude Edition
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