Oakland Athletics

The A’s are rooted in Oakland, but that could change depending on how city council members vote on a proposed project that would build a stadium in Jack London Square.

After six straight games to start the season when almost nothing went right, Mitch Moreland made sure the Oakland Athletics would have something to feel good about when they head out on the road. Moreland hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning and the A’s rallied to beat the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3...

Clayton Kershaw struck out eight in seven smooth innings to send the Athletics to their worst start in more than a century, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat winless Oakland 5-1 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Mookie Betts homered for the first time this season, a towering solo shot to left-center in the ninth. Max Muncy and…

Batting ninth in an AL ballpark, Zach McKinstry realizes if he simply gets on base Mookie Betts and a bunch of other big hitters are right behind him. McKinstry and Corey Seager each drove in three runs, Will Smith homered off the left-field foul pole and the Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the winless Oakland Athletics 10-3 on Monday night. Justin…

The Dodgers have acquired infielder Sheldon Neuse and minor league right-hander Gus Varland from the Oakland Athletics on Friday for left-hander Adam Kolarek and minor league outfielder Cody Thomas. Neuse spent last season at Oakland’s alternate site after hitting .250 the previous year for the A’s. Before his promotion in 2019, the 26-year-old infielder batted .317, hit 27 home runs…

Walker Buehler proved he and his fickle right index finger are playoff ready, Corey Seager homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Thursday night to earn their major league-leading 40th victory of the shortened 60-game season. Buehler allowed one hit in four innings, struck out six and walked one in his first career appearance against…

Ramon Laureano broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Wednesday night in a matchup of West division champions. Laureano also had an RBI single in the seventh and made a diving catch in center field. Edwin Rios, who replaced Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner in the sixth, homered…

Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute.

On February 9, just three days before pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report to spring training, the Dodgers biggest offseason acquisition was relief pitcher Blake Treinen. Treinen was an All-Star closer with the Oakland Athletics in 2018, but fell off the following season, posting a career-worst 4.91 ERA and 1.619 WHIP with nine homers allowed. Oakland decided to non-tender…