MAY 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
OAKLAND ATHLETICS 69-93 · 4TH IN AL WEST
69-93 · 4TH IN AL WEST
A's minor-league notebook: Luis Barrera sets the pace for Vegas, Nick Allen rides the wave with Midland The Lansing pitching staff is leading the way in the High-A Central, while the young Ports hitters are still finding their footing.
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"Every single thing went against us, and we still won”: A's resiliency shines in series finale with the Twins "If you want to look at one game and say what are the Oakland A's made of, this is the game," said A's pitcher Chris Bassitt.
MAY 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Chris Bassitt - Allows four runs in no-decision Bassitt yielded four runs on six hits and two walks over five innings in Sunday's win over the Twins. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.
Impact Most of the damage against Bassitt came on a Max Kepler three-run shot in the second inning. The 6-foot-5 right-hander gave up another run in the third but got through the fourth and fifth frames without too much of a threat. His season ERA jumped to 3.88 through 53.1 innings. Bassitt is lined up to face the Angels on the road next weekend.
MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Chapman - Drives in three runs Chapman went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Sunday's 7-6 win over Minnesota.
Impact Chapman opened the game's scoring with his RBI single in the second inning. He later plated runs in the fifth and seventh innings on a sacrifice fly and another base knock. The slugging third baseman has just two multi-hit games this month, both coming in his last seven appearances. Chapman is slashing .225/.327/.387 with 18 RBI through 42 games.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Defense lets Twins down again in 7-6 loss to Athletics Oakland scored three unearned runs, the last coming after Josh Donaldson's ninth-inning error.
MAY 16, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Wild pitch in the 9th lifts Athletics past Twins 7-6
Matt Chapman had three hits and three RBIs and Ramón Laureano scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-6MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB umpire falls for LeBron James-level flop courtesy of Elvis Andrus (Video) MLB umpires beware, don't let Elvis Andrus fool you. Umpires get a bad rep as is, and Sunday's Athletics-Twins game was enough of an ump sho...
MAY 16, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM
Athletics vs Twins Prediction and Pick for MLB Game Today From FanDuel Sportsbook Today's slate of MLB games includes a clash between the Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins. Athletics vs Twins Prediction and Pick Today...
MAY 16, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM
Mitch Moreland - Remains out Sunday Moreland (side) remains out of the lineup Sunday, but manager Bob Melvin said Moreland was feeling "a little better," Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "Those t...
Impact It sounds like Melvin will stay away from Moreland entirely on Sunday if he can help it with the team off day looming. Moreland is receiving treatment, but as of Saturday, he still had not had any tests done on the injury. Jed Lowrie will serve as the designated hitter in the finale in Minnesota as Chad Pinder mans second base.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yusmeiro Petit - Poor effort for sixth hold Petit recorded his sixth hold in a loss to the Twins on Saturday despite being charged with three earned runs on two hits and two walks across one inning.
Impact The veteran reliever put together an uncharacteristically poor effort, but because what turned out to be the winning run went on Jake Diekman's ledger, Petit was still credited with the hold in the team's loss. The 36-year-old's location was unusually poor, as he issued multiple walks for the first time all season and got just 10 of his 19 pitches into the strike zone. Nevertheless, Petit continues to be an above-average asset in formats that count holds due to his typically reliable performances and ability to log a heavy volume of appearances.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ramón Laureano - Past thumb issues Laureano has started the Athletics' past five games since missing last Sunday's series finale against the Rays and is 4-for-19 with a home run and two RBI across the 19 plate appea...
Impact The talented outfielder is working on a modest three-game hitting streak entering Sunday's game against the Twins and provided his eighth home run of the season Friday night. Laureano is slashing .239/.308/.472 across 37 games this season, with his slugging percentage standing out from the rest of his line courtesy of the fact 15 of his 34 hits have gone for extra bases.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mark Canha - Homers in second straight Canha went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a loss to the Twins on Saturday.
Impact The veteran left the yard with a solo blast for the second straight game, allowing him to exceed his April homer tally of three round trippers with half the month still remaining. Canha has been connecting on the long ball at an impressive clip all season, as his pair of homers the last two days already put him ahead of his 2020 total of five in 19 fewer games.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Chapman shows value to Oakland A’s even when not hitting In some ways, Matt Chapman has been a disappointment for the Oakland A's this season. Now that he is healthy once again following surgery fo...
MAY 16, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Maeda expected to start as Twins host the Athletics Oakland Athletics (24-17, first in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (13-24, fifth in the AL Central)Minneapolis; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDTPITCHI...
MAY 16, 2021 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
Maeda expected to start as Twins host the Athletics
The Twins will roll out Kenta Maeda to the mound Sunday and the Athletics plan to give Chris Bassitt the startMAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matt Olson - Crushes ninth homer Olson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Twins.
Impact The 27-year-old started the scoring Saturday with a 420-foot, two-run blast to right-center field during the opening frame. Olson has a .260/.340/.528 slash line with nine home runs, seven doubles, 25 RBI and 19 runs through 35 games this season.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Diekman - Blows save, takes loss Diekman (2-1) was charged with the blown save and took the loss by giving up one run on one hit while recording one out during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Twins.
Impact The 34-year-old was called upon to escape a two-on, two-out jam with the A's leading 4-2 during the eighth inning, but he instead served up a three-run homer to Miguel Sano. It was a tough break for Diekman, as the fly ball traveled 349 feet to right field and had an xBA of .120 but still managed to find the seats. The left-hander has converted five of six save chances with a 2.60 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB over 17.1 innings.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cole Irvin - Misses out on win Irvin gave up one run on five hits and two walks across 6.2 innings during Saturday's 5-4 loss at Minnesota. He had two strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.
Impact The left-hander surrendered a run during the first inning but otherwise blanked the Twins to deliver his fourth straight quality start, though the bullpen surrendered four runs during the eighth inning to squander the victory. Irvin has pitched well in 2021 with a 3.02 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 39:8 K:BB over 48.2 innings.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Sanó’s three-run home run propels Twins past Athletics After Miguel Sanó rounded first base, seconds after watching his first home run in a month just clear the wall in right field, the first bas...
MAY 16, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
A's bullpen labors after Irvin's strong start Cole Irvin’s surprising early-season success is past the novelty stage. Not only has he established himself as a member of the A’s rotation,...
MAY 15, 2021 • MLB.COM
Sano 3-run homer propels struggling Twins past A's 5-4
Miguel Sanó snapped a 19-game homerless drought with a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A.J. Puk - Takes loss in rehab appearance Puk (biceps) was charged with the loss in Triple-A Las Vegas' defeat at the hands of Reno on Friday, allowing an earned run on one hit over one inning while also recording a strike...
Impact Puk threw 10 of 17 pitches for strikes in what was his second rehab outing for the Aviators. The big left-hander is likely slated for at least a couple more appearances before activation is considered, with a potential bump in workload on tap forthcoming after Puk logged an inning apiece in each of his first two trips to the mound for Las Vegas.
MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jesus Luzardo - No bullpens yet Luzardo (finger) has continued playing catch from 60 feet over the last several days but has yet to throw a bullpen session, the Associated Press reports.
Impact The left-hander has now played catch intermittently over the last seven days, so he should be inching closer to throwing off a mound. Going by the pace of his recovery thus far, Luzardo may have an outside chance of returning before the end of May, with his progress over the next 7-to-10 days likely to be revelatory in that regard.
MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Vegas’ competition for the A’s: Several cities in the running If the Oakland Athletics move, Las Vegas would have plenty of competition to land the franchise.
MAY 15, 2021 • REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
