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Left-hander Brett Anderson (3-5, 4.35 ERA) will toe the rubber for tonight’s 7:05 PT game against right-hander Felix Pena (3-4, 3.75) and the Angels at the Coliseum. Anderson faced the Halos on Aug. 10, taking a no-decision after allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts in five innings at Angel Stadium. OAK Homepage…
The A’s bested the Yankees in the first installment of a potential Wild Card Game preview Monday afternoon. Trevor Cahill wasn’t his sharpest in the early goings, but neither was his counterpart, and the A’s took advantage, tagging CC Sabathia for five runs (four earned) in 3 1/3 innings in a crucial 6-3 win at…
A’s third baseman Matt Chapman, on the disabled list with a right thumb contusion, could pick up a bat on Thursday — so long as his cortisone shot cooperates. OAK Homepage News
Backed by a four-run first inning against Felix Hernandez, the A’s pieced together a tidy bullpen day to edge the Mariners, 4-3, and avoid a three-game sweep at the Coliseum on Thursday afternoon. Stephen Piscotty put the A’s on top with a two-out, two-run double. Hernandez went on to pitch six innings and retired 16…
The A’s turn to right-hander Kendall Graveman on Tuesday for the second of a four-game series with the Rangers, scheduled for 7:05 p.m. PT at the Coliseum. Graveman had a no-decision in his Opening Day outing against the Angels, allowing five runs on seven hits — including three home runs — across five innings. OAK…
Craig Taylor