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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…
Better days could be ahead for the Athletics, largely because of an offense brimming with talent. A couple of prospective long-term core pieces — corner infielders Matt Chapman and Matt Olson — burst on the scene in 2017, providing the type of optimism that’s been missing around these parts in recent years. OAK Homepage News
The A’s continued their recent mastery against the Rangers with a 4-1 victory in the opener of a four-game, season-ending series at Globe Life Park on Thursday night. Texas lost its seventh game in a row. OAK Homepage News
Home runs by Steven Souza Jr. and Evan Longoria helped the Rays secure a series-opening victory over the A’s behind a stellar Jake Odorizzi, who spun seven one-run innings in a 3-2 win at the Coliseum on Monday night. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor