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The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas seems inevitable. In mid-June, Nevada governor Joe Lombardo finalized the bill pledging $380 million in taxpayer money to fund a new stadium for an Athletics franchise that has had to deal with the lackluster facilities of the Oakland Coliseum. But even with the signs pointing to the Athletics’ […]

With the Oakland Athletics just about set to relocate to Las Vegas, Oakland mayor Sheng Thao made a massive effort to reverse the course at the MLB All-Star Game. Thao met with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and provided documents showing that the city has a plan to renovate the Athletics’ ballpark, according to Ken Rosenthal […]

The Oakland Athletics may not have a lot of fans at each home contest, but they certainly showed up in droves at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. The ones that made it out to Seattle came with a mission, to make sure the league doesn’t forget their plight against the team ownership attempting to move […]

According to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, there are two roadblocks keeping MLB expansion from happening at the moment. For Rob Manfred, who has been clear about wanting to expand MLB from thirty teams to thirty two teams, the two roadblocks involve the situations with the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics have […]

The Oakland Athletics are going for the sweep on the road as they visit the Detroit Tigers. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Athletics-Tigers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The A’s won game one in extra innings, but handled […]

The Oakland Athletics look to make it two in a row over the Detroit Tigers. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Tigers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Tigers got a great pitching performance yesterday. Tarik Skubal started it out going four innings without giving up a hit and striking […]

The Detroit Tigers technically remain in the AL Central race despite a mediocre season thus far. Talented pitcher Tarik Skubal made his long-awaited return Monday, submitting an excellent performance against the Oakland Athletics. The Tigers’ starter Skubal went four innings, striking out six and giving up zero earned runs on the day. Detroit still lost […]

The Oakland Athletics head on the road to take on the Detroit Tigers in game one of a three-game series Tuesday night at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Athletics-Tigers prediction and pick. Oakland (23-63) comes into this matchup as the bottom feeders in the […]

The Oakland Athletics will have Brent Rooker representing the team in the upcoming 2023 MLB All-Star Game. It’s a big honor for Rooker, who is among the few bright spots on the A’s in the 2023 MLB regular season, thus far. Rooker also knows that the exhibition game will be a golden opportunity for him […]

The Chicago White Sox are trying to avoid being swept by the Oakland Athletics Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a White Sox-Athletics prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. Luis Robert Jr. is leading the White Sox with four hits this […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Athletics. The Chicago White Sox lost two straight games to the Los Angeles Angels earlier this week. One of those losses was a 2-1 defeat in which […]

It was perfection yesterday for the New York Yankees in their victory over the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Athletics prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last night Domingo German threw the 24th perfect game in MLB history. It is the fourth in Yankees history and first for a Yankees […]

New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German made history in more ways than one with his perfect game against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday night. Not only did German become the 24th pitcher in MLB history to accomplish the feat, but he gave the Yankees the most for any franchise. Domingo German’s perfect game against the Athletics […]

Throwing the 24th perfect game in MLB History after over 11 years is great. Although, a certain New York Yankees pitcher named Domingo German and his perfect game may have been more legendary. His pathway as a Dominican-born star to the pro leagues has not been easy. Manager Aaron Boone knew a thing or two […]

Domingo German threw the 24th perfect game in MLB history on Wednesday night in Oakland, another crushing blow to the struggling A’s franchise. The Athletics were mercilessly roasted on Twitter after putting up a goose egg against German and the New York Yankees. The main refrain was that “nothing should count against the 2023 Oakland […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German has done it, becoming just the 22nd player in the modern baseball era and the fourth in franchise history to throw a perfect game with an all-around evisceration of the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. German, who entered the night coming off two consecutive rough starts, allowing 15 […]

The New York Yankees take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Yankees Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees Athletics. The New York Yankees took two of three games from the Texas Rangers over the past weekend. They shut down Texas in situations involving runners in scoring position. […]

The New York Yankees take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Yankees Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees Athletics. The New York Yankees might have just saved their season. That could seem like an overly dramatic and somewhat premature statement to make, which is fair enough, but […]

While Ramon Laureano has struggled at the dish this season, he is still a staple of the Oakland Athletics lineup. However, as the Athletics try to crawl out of the MLB’s cellar, they’ll have to do it without Laureano. Oakland has placed Laureano on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right hand, via Martin […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred ruffled some feathers with his initial remarks about the “reverse boycott” by Oakland Athletics fans on June 13. Over a week later, Manfred is clarifying his comments about the Athletics fans’ protest of ownership and the team’s impending move to Las Vegas. The Athletics more than tripled their average attendance with […]

The Oakland Athletics will begin a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend. It’s time to share our MLB odds series as we make a Athletics-Blue Jays prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Athletics are coming off a series where they endured a three-game sweep at the hands of […]

The Oakland Athletics take on the Cleveland Guardians in game two of a three game set Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Guardians prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Guardians won game one in comeback fashion and in extra innings. […]

A group of MLB players were recently surveyed anonymously about the best city for the next expansion franchise as Las Vegas gets set to welcome the Athletics in the coming years. The overwhelming first-place selection was the city of Nashville, with 69% of the vote. Over 100 players were surveyed about the expansion and other […]

The Oakland Athletics visit the Cleveland Guardians for a three game series starting Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Guardians prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch, as well. The Athletics hosted the Guardians earlier this season and lost two of three games. Both of […]

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker had a hilarious reaction to a fan who made a suggestion about how he can improve his batting. The fan, who goes by the name Tony Soprano (because why not) replied to a tweet by Rooker and offered some unsolicited advice to the Athletics star. What’s odd was that Rooker’s […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for Father’s Day as the MLB action continues to roll on. We’ll see an Interleague matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies (37-34) and the Oakland Athletics (19-54) as they meet for the final game of this three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Phillies-Athletics prediction and […]

The Philadelphia Phillies (35-34) visit the Oakland Athletics (19-52) for the first of their three-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Athletics prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Phillies-Athletics MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Phillies-Athletics Odds Philadelphia Phillies: -1.5 […]

It’s starting to look more and more likely that the Oakland Athletics will be relocating to Las Vegas — but there are still quite a few requirements that must be met before that can happen. The relocation must be approved by three-quarters of major-league owners, and “some of the large-market clubs figure to at least […]

This has truly been a bittersweet week for the Oakland Athletics franchise and their fans. An inconceivable seven-game winning streak, which came entirely against teams with a winning record, culminated with a moving reverse boycott. But it will not be enough to prevent the 19-52 A’s from moving to Las Vegas. A rich history and […]

Oakland sports fans want their baseball franchise to stay in the city, but the more days pass, the clearer it becomes that the Oakland Athletics are on their way to Las Vegas. In a move that puts the relocation ever so closer to becoming a reality, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo put ink on paper in […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred isn’t endearing himself to fans of the Oakland Athletics with the team on the precipice of moving to Las Vegas. The commissioner said he felt sorry for Athletics’ fans, though he seemingly placed the blame on Oakland for the franchise’s likely Las Vegas relocation. “I do not like this outcome,” Rob […]

The Oakland Athletics have been one of the biggest stories in baseball this week with their win streak and the reverse boycott amid John Fisher attempting to move the team to Las Vegas. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred offered an honest statement on the state of the Athletics and the potential move to Las Vegas. “I […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper, born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, is not a fan of the Oakland Athletics’ planned relocation to the Neon City. The potential move, which has been met by a reverse boycott orchestrated by protesting Athletics’ fans, is certainly not popular in Oakland either. And Harper “feels sorry” for the […]

The Oakland Athletics ownership group has successfully pitched a fit to MLB in the hopes of allowing them to move the team. The franchise tanked its value and good standing with fans across the country to secure a deal that will allow them to play copycat and move to Las Vegas. The Nevada Legislature helped […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will conclude their three-game series with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. We are at the Coliseum, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Rays-Athletics prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rays defeated the Athletics 6-3 on Wednesday. Now, they hope to take the rubber match of the […]

The devoted fans of the Oakland Athletics staged a “reverse boycott” on Tuesday night. Instead of refusing to attend the game, they did the opposite, showing up in droves for the first time all season. The Oakland Coliseum has sat nearly empty for the majority of this campaign. Partly in protest for the team’s pending […]

The Oakland Athletics feel like they’re in the middle of a Hollywood movie. Maybe that’s because they have been part of one before (Moneyball). Or maybe that’s because A’s owner John Fisher took inspiration from one (Major League). However, after the astonishing events of Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, marked by a […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Rays Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays Athletics. The Oakland Athletics are no longer in the basement of the league-wide MLB standings. They are last in the American League West, but they are no longer the […]

Strange things happen all the time in baseball, but there is one that is standing out of late, and it involves the Oakland Athletics, who are suddenly winning games and beating top teams. Then there’s the ‘reverse boycott‘ plan that Oakland fans finally executed Tuesday night when their team plays the second game of a […]