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Bassitt expected to start for the Athletics against the Mariners

The Athletics will roll out Chris Bassitt to the mound Thursday and the Mariners plan to give Yusei Kikuchi the start

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Seager, France HR, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race

Kyle Seager hit his 35th home run for a career-best 100 RBIs, Ty France also connected, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics for the third straight night with a 4-1...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Homers again Tuesday Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Olson homered off Marco Gonzales in the first inning, putting the Athletics in the lead. It was his fifth home run in his last 10 games. The 27-year-old is slashing .274/.372/.549 with 37 homers, 104 RBI and 97 runs scored in 624 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Flexen scheduled to start for Mariners at Athletics

The Athletics will roll out Cole Irvin to the mound Wednesday and the Mariners plan to give Chris Flexen the start

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Mariners beat Athletics 5-2 to stay in AL wild-card chase

Marco Gonzales pitched six uneven innings and won his eighth straight decision, and the Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 5-2 to move into a tie with the Athletics in a matchup of wild...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Blackburn scheduled to start as Oakland hosts Seattle

The Athletics will roll out Paul Blackburn to the mound Tuesday and the Mariners will give Marco Gonzales the start

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Manaea scheduled to start for Oakland against Seattle

The Mariners will start Tyler Anderson on Monday and the Athletics are expected to counter with Sean Manaea

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Smacks 36th homer Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Saturday's 3-1 triumph over the Angels.

Impact Olson took Los Angeles starter Jose Suarez deep as part of a three-run first during which Oakland scored all of its runs. The blast gives the first baseman 36 on the year, which ties his career high for homers set in 2019. Olson has now compiled a modest five-game hitting streak during which he's gone 7-for-18 with a double and three long balls.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani expected to start as Los Angeles hosts Oakland

The Athletics will start Frankie Montas on Sunday and the Angels are expected to counter with Shohei Ohtani

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Jefferies scheduled to start for Oakland against Los Angeles

The Athletics will start Daulton Jefferies on Saturday while the Angels are expected to counter with Jose Suarez

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • Associated Press

A's keep pace in wild-card race with 5-4 win over Angels

Cole Irvin pitched six solid innings to earn his first victory in four weeks, and the Oakland Athletics kept pace in the AL wild-card race with a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles A...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Oakland to visit Los Angeles Friday

The Athletics will start Cole Irvin on Friday while the Angels have yet to decide who will get the start

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Royals' Perez ties Bench's HR mark with 45th in loss to A's

Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th, but Chad Pinder’s two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Helps power Oakland to win Olson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run Wednesday in the Athletics' 12-10 win over the Royals.

Impact Olson's 35th home run of the season was his third long ball in four games and helped him extend his RBI streak to five games. He'll look to tie his career-high total in home runs in Thursday's series finale. Olson is starting at first base and batting third.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's score 12 runs on 18 hits and barely win, yet remain confident: 'We're still in the race' The Oakland A's offense is rolling. Matt Olson hit his 35th home run, a two-run shot that gave him a career-high 101 RBIs this season.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

A's hold off Royals 12-10 to keep pace in AL wild-card race

Matt Olson hit a two-run homer, Josh Harrison drove in three runs and Elvis Andrus had four hits as the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Manaea expected to start for the Athletics against Royals

The Athletics will start Sean Manaea on Wednesday and the Royals are expected to counter with Mike Minor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • Associated Press

Montas expected to start for the Athletics against Royals

The Royals are expected to send Jackson Kowar to the mound Tuesday and the Athletics plan to give Frankie Montas the start

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Socks home run No. 34 Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Olson blasted a two-run homer off Taylor Hearn in the sixth inning to bring the Athletics within one run. It was his second long ball in as many games. The 27-year-old leads Oakland in home runs (34), RBI (98) and runs (91). He is slashing .276/.370/.545 in 586 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers hold off A's 4-3 to win series, dent Oakland's hopes

Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits and two RBIs, Taylor Hearn won his fourth straight start and the Texas Rangers put another dent in Oakland’s playoff hopes, beating the Athletics...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Kaprielian expected to start as Athletics host the Rangers

The Athletics will roll out James Kaprielian to the mound Sunday and the Rangers plan to give Taylor Hearn the start

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Hits 33rd homer Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Olson smacked his 33rd homer of the season off Texas starter Wes Benjamin in the third inning. The slugger is now three long balls shy of matching his career high of 36 that he set in 2019. This particular home run breathes new life into Olson's push for the mark, as it's the 27-year-old's first round tripper since Aug. 23.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers score five in 8th, come back to nip A's 8-6

Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth to cap a five-run rally, lifting the Texas Rangers past the Oakland Athletics, 8-6, on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Irvin expected to start as Athletics host the Rangers

The Athletics will send Cole Irvin to the mound Saturday and the Rangers plan to give Kolby Allard the start

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Drives in four Friday Olson went 4-for-5 with four RBI in Friday's 10-5 victory over Texas.

Impact Olson capitalized on seeing a bevy of teammates reach base ahead of him, driving in three with a single in the second inning and plating another runner with a single in the fourth. The first baseman rapped two additional singles in the game for his second four-hit effort of the campaign. Olson had registered only four hits total over his previous 21 at-bats, and before Friday he hadn't posted a multi-hit effort since Sept. 3.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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