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Posted on March 4, 2020, by Bryan Zarpentine On the heels of back-to-back 97-win seasons and appearances in the Wild Card Game, the Oakland Athletics are hoping to set their sights a little higher in 2020. Of course, the A’s are still a small-market team without the same resources as some of the other teams […]

Posted on December 3, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Oakland Athletics have been to the playoffs the last two seasons largely on the back of their bullpen. On Tuesday, they showed a commitment to keeping that bullpen together, reaching a two-year deal with lefty Jake Diekman. The A’s and Diekman agreed to a two-year deal […]

Posted on October 1, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine After both teams won well over 90 games during the regular season, it all comes down to one game between the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Wild Card Game. The A’s were in this position last year but lost a road game […]

Check out our sports betting tips for Tuesday, September 10, 2019, and get some free picks and predictions for the most interesting sports events of the day.

Week 2 of the 2019 College Football season wraps up Saturday, September 7, 2019. The Major League Baseball brings 15 games, while Major League Soccer continues with five contests on the schedule, so check out our free betting picks and get in on the action.

Posted on July 14, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Oakland Athletics aren’t going to wait around until the trade deadline to improve their starting rotation. On Sunday, they swung a deal with the Kansas City Royals for starting pitcher Homer Bailey. In exchange for Bailey, the Royals will receive infield prospect Kevin Merrell. The 33-year-old […]

Posted on June 21, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine A remarkable first half of the season by young Oakland Athletics ace Frankie Montas has become tainted. Montas was slapped with an 80-game suspension on Friday after testing positive for a banned substance. The 26-year-old tested positive for Ostarine, which is considered a performance-enhancing drug by MLB’s […]

Posted on May 8, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The distinction of the first no-hitter of the 2019 MLB season goes to Mike Fiers of the Oakland Athletics. Needing 131 pitches to do it, Fiers threw nine scoreless, hitless innings against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night. He walked only two and struck out six with Oakland […]

Posted on March 28, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The night before opening day, the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays pulled off an interesting trade. The Blue Jays shipped DH Kendrys Morales and cash to Oakland in exchange for minor league infielder Jesus Lopez and international slot money. The trade is a signal that the […]

Posted on March 12, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine The Oakland Athletics were easily the biggest surprise in baseball last season. With little expected of them before the season, the A’s ended up going 97-65 and playing in the Wild Card Game. Of course, one could argue that they did all that with a lot of […]

Posted on February 11, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray has made a decision about his future, and he’s chosen football. The former Oklahoma quarterback announced via Twitter on Monday that he will hold off on pursuing a career in professional baseball so he can focus solely on playing professional football. A […]

Posted on January 25, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Last year, the Oakland Athletics pieced together their starting rotation with forgotten veterans well past their prime. They appear to be taking a similar strategy with regard to their rotation for the 2019 season. On Friday, the A’s signed veteran starter Marco Estrada to a one-year deal […]

Posted on October 2, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The American League Playoffs get underway on Wednesday with the Wild Card Game between the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics. This will be the third time in the last four years that the Yankees are hosting the Wild Card Game. They are 1-1 in those games, […]

Posted on September 26, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine For the second straight season, the Houston Astros have on the AL West. The division was locked up early Wednesday morning when the Oakland Athletics lost to the Seattle Mariners. Unfortunately, that game was played a few hours after the Astros won their 100th game of the season […]

Posted on September 11, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine On Thursday, the Oakland Athletics had their worst fears about starting pitcher Sean Manaea confirmed. The club has announced that Manaea will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder on September 19. The procedure will ensure that Manaea will miss the rest of the 2018 season. However, the […]