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The Oakland Athletics are 41-49, 4th in the AL West. The Oakland Athletics did not play yesterday. Today they play the Detroit Tigers at 06:40 PM EDT on NBCSCA, Detroit SportsNet.

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A rough patch, by the numbers. 1-6 in their last 7. Not the week they wanted. Compounding things, opponents putting up 7.3 per game. The staff is struggling.

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Athletics Game Today

Opponent:Detroit Tigers (40-50)
Location:Comerica Park
First Pitch:06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:J.T. Ginn (7-4, 3.04 ERA) vs Tarik Skubal (4-4, 3.15 ERA)
TV Broadcast:NBCSCA, Detroit SportsNet

Athletics Score & Recap

The Oakland Athletics did not play yesterday.

Athletics Record & Standings

AL West

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Mariners
4744.516 W2
Rangers
4545.5001.5 L2
Astros
4548.4843.0 L1
Athletics
4149.4565.5 L3
Angels
3655.39611.0 L6

Oakland Athletics are 1-6 in their last 7 games, with a -21 run differential.

Athletics Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
16
Nick Kurtz
20.275.92766
23
Shea Langeliers
20.264.82244
20
Zack Gelof
11.282.83329

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
36
Hogan Harris
3-03.381.5540.0
35
J.T. Ginn
7-43.041.2394.2
46
Luis Medina
1-13.861.5439.2

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
26
Carlos Cortes
5 hits, 1 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games
15
Jonah Heim
2 hits, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .182 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
46
Luis Medina
3.3 scoreless IP, 7 K in 3 recent games
36
Hogan Harris
2.3000000000000003 scoreless IP, 7 K in 3 recent games

Athletics News

The Athletics' struggles continue as they fell to the Miami Marlins 8-9, extending their dismal stretch to 1-6 over the last week and leaving them with a negative run differential of -21. Injuries have ravaged the roster, shifting the front office's focus from potential playoff additions to scrambling for stability. The release of Michael Kelly further highlights the chaos, as the team attempts to make room for new talent like rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer while grappling with a pitching staff that has allowed an alarming 7.3 runs per game. Meanwhile, Eury Perez of the Marlins nearly flirted with perfection, retiring all 21 A's batters he faced through seven innings, underscoring the current plight of Oakland's hitters. With the trade deadline looming, fans are left wondering if any help is on the way to reverse this sinking ship.

Sources
Trade Deadline Outlook: Athletics
Mlbtraderumors · 11h ago
Trade Deadline Outlook: Athletics
Three weeks ago, the A’s were within a half game in the AL West. The front office looked positioned to add pitching help in an effort to break their five-year playoff drought. Late June brought a handful of injuries that have decimated the lineup and led to a plummet down the standings. The A’s have […]
A’s Release Michael Kelly
Mlbtraderumors · 14h ago
A’s Release Michael Kelly
The Athletics released reliever Michael Kelly over the weekend, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He was designated for assignment a week earlier when the A’s needed a 40-man roster spot to promote rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. Kelly had just landed on the Triple-A injured list at the time of his DFA. That made a release basically […]
The Athletics and the Cost of a Bad Extension
Justbaseball · 2d ago
The Athletics and the Cost of a Bad Extension
“Here comes the runner Donaldson! He’s safe, he’s safe! The ball game is over! The Blue Jays are moving on to the ALCS!” That was the call of Brian Anderson to cap Game 3 of the 2016 ALDS matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers as the reigning AL MVP, Josh Donaldson, slid […] The post The Athletics and the Cost of a Bad Extension appeared first on Just Baseball.
Marlins pitcher pulled after seven perfect innings — and only 92 pitches
Yahoo Sports · 17h ago
Marlins pitcher pulled after seven perfect innings — and only 92 pitches
Eury Perez was heading towards perfection. The Marlins were in Sacramento facing the Athletics on Sunday, and Perez recorded seven perfect innings on 92 pitches. He retired all 21 batters...

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Athletics Upcoming Schedule

DateOpponentTime
Wed 07/08
@ Detroit Tigers
6:40 PM
Thu 07/09
@ Detroit Tigers
6:40 PM
Fri 07/10
@ Chicago White Sox
7:40 PM

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