OAKLAND ATHLETICS NEWS

Logan Gilbert nearly perfect as Mariners top A's 6-4 in final game in Oakland jerseys

Logan Gilbert took a perfect game into the sixth inning to cap the best season of his career and Cal Raleigh hit a record-setting two-run homer in the Seattle Mariners 6-4 win over...

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 29 • MLB.COM

The final day for the Oakland Athletics arrives ahead of next season's move away from the Bay

The name Oakland being attached to the Athletics ended Sunday after the final out of their season finale against the Seattle Mariners

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lawrence Butler - Not in Sunday's lineup Butler is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mariners.

Impact Butler had been operating as an everyday player for Oakland, but he'll get the finale off with Seth Brown starting in right field and Daz Cameron getting a rare start in left field against a righty (Logan Gilbert). Butler hit .280 with two home runs and six steals in 23 September games.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Mason Miller - Falters in ninth Saturday Miller was charged with his third blown save in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday, allowing two earned runs on two hits over one inning. He struck out three.

Impact Miller surrendered a game-tying, one-out two-run home run to Luke Raley in the bottom of the ninth before bearing down to strike out Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger swinging. The blown save was the flamethrowing right-hander's first since June 14, and the pair of earned runs snapped a four-appearance scoreless streak. Despite the stumble, Miller heads into the final day of the 2024 campaign basking in a breakout season that's seen him accrue 28 saves alongside a 2-2 record, 2.49 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and elite 14.4 K/9 across 65 innings (55 appearances).

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Ross Stripling - Returns in relief Saturday Stripling fired a scoreless sixth inning in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday, issuing a walk.

Impact The veteran right-hander had been activated from the injured list Friday, and manager Mark Kotsay opted to have him return in a relief capacity. Stripling has struggled to a 2-11 record, 6.01 ERA and 1.54 WHIP across 22 appearances (14 starts) in his debut Athletics campaign, making him a dubious candidate for a return to Oakland after playing out the final year of a two-year deal this season.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Estes - Solid showing in final start Estes did not factor into the decision in the Athletics' extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday, allowing three earned runs on five hits and two walks over five innings. He...

Impact Estes put together a serviceable performance to wrap up his 2024 campaign, bouncing back to a large degree from rough back-to-back outings against the White Sox and Yankees where he allowed a combined 11 runs on 16 hits and a walk over five innings. The right-hander allowed one ball to leave the yard Saturday -- a fourth-inning solo home run off the bat of Cal Raleigh -- while also yielding a two-run single to Josh Rojas in the same frame. After getting his first taste of the big leagues in 2023 via a pair of starts, Estes worked to a 7-9 record, 5.01 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 127.2 innings over 25 appearances (24 starts) this season, tossing a shutout along the way.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Soderstrom - Hits ninth homer Saturday Soderstrom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday.

Impact Soderstrom launched his ninth home run of the season in the sixth inning, a 369-foot solo shot that knotted the score at 3-3. The rookie has now hit safely in five of the last six games, and heading into the regular-season finale Sunday, boasts a .282 average and .887 OPS in the 43 plate appearances he's logged since returning from the injured list Sept. 14.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Shea Langeliers - Connects for three-run shot in loss Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday.

Impact Langeliers erased a 4-3 deficit in the ninth inning with a two-out 357-foot shot off Collin Snider with Max Schuemann and JJ Bleday aboard to give the Athletics a temporary 6-4 lead. It was the slugging backstop's first homer in eight games and put him at 29 for the season, while also pushing his September RBI total to an impressive 16 over 23 games. It's been a season of across-the-board improvement for Langeliers at the plate, and all three components of his .224/.288/.450 slash line heading into the final day of the regular season qualify as career bests.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Brent Rooker - Launches 39th homer Rooker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday.

Impact Rooker took Emerson Hancock deep in the fifth inning with Max Schuemann aboard to cut a 3-0 deficit to one run. The round tripper marked Rooker's first time leaving the yard since Sept. 16 and puts him just one shy of reaching the 40-homer mark heading into the final day of the regular season Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners try to keep home win streak alive, host the Athletics

The Seattle Mariners, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Oakland Athletics

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Estes, A's proud to represent Oakland to the end SEATTLE -- The A’s may have already played their final game at the Coliseum, but there is still a sense of pride inside that clubhouse in re...

SEPTEMBER 29 • MLB.COM

How to Watch Mariners vs. Athletics: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 29

Preview the Sept. 29 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

SEPTEMBER 29 • DATA SKRIVE

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SEPTEMBER 29 • MLB.COM

Raley rallies Mariners twice, Raleigh homers in 7-6 win over A's in 10 innings

Leo Rivas scored on Justin Turner’s fielder’s-choice grounder to lift the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 7-6 in 10 innings

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 29

Preview the Sept. 29 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

SEPTEMBER 29 • DATA SKRIVE

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SEPTEMBER 29 • MLB.COM

Zack Gelof - Not in lineup Gelof isn't in Oakland's lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Gelof went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and notched his 25th stolen base during Friday's contest, and he'll now give way to Max Schuemann at second base while Tyler Nevin enters the lineup to fill the opening at third.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle McCann - Draws rare start Friday McCann, drawing his first start since Sept. 15, went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Impact McCann had been limited to a trio of pinch-hit plate appearances since his last turn in the starting nine nearly two weeks prior. The rookie backstop's bat faded over the latter portion of the season after a hot start to his big-league career, but his nine extra-base hits, 15 RBI, 15 walks, 13 runs, .241 batting average and .700 OPS give him a foundation to build on going into his first offseason as a major-league player.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle McCann - Draws rare start Friday McCann, drawing his first start since Sept. 15, went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Impact McCann had been limited to a trio of pinch-hit appearances since his last turn in the starting nine nearly two weeks prior. The rookie backstop's bat faded over the latter portion of the season after a hot start to his big-league career, but his nine extra-base hits, 15 RBI, 15 walks, 13 runs, .241 batting average and .700 OPS give him a foundation to build on going into his first offseason as a major-league player.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Notebook: Athletics leave Oakland with an emotional win Athletics leave Oakland with an emotional win

SEPTEMBER 28 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 28

Preview the Sept. 28 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

SEPTEMBER 28 • DATA SKRIVE

How to Watch Mariners vs. Athletics: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 28

Preview the Sept. 28 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

SEPTEMBER 28 • DATA SKRIVE

'Old-school' Sears finishes 2nd season as A's workhorse SEATTLE – Upon first glance, JP Sears might not give off the appearance of a “workhorse” pitcher on the mound with his 5-foot-11, 180-pound...

SEPTEMBER 28 • MLB.COM

Zack Gelof - Reaches 25-steal mark Gelof went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Gelof's bat has faded late in the season -- he's 6-for-40 (.150) over his last 11 games with two steals in that span. The second baseman is up to 25 steals on 28 attempts this year, offering some positives with his speed despite a difficult campaign at the plate. He's added a .211/.271/.364 slash line with 17 home runs, 49 RBI, 59 runs scored, 20 doubles and two triples over 136 contests.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE