Winning isn't the only thing: Realistic second-half goals for all 30 teams
Is your favorite team down for the count? Probably. But there's still something for it to accomplish coming out of the All-Star break.
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55-42, 3rd in AL West
A's release veteran reliever Santiago Casilla
The Oakland Athletics have released veteran reliever Santiago Casilla, five days after he was designated for assignment.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
A's second baseman Jed Lowrie makes his All-Star debut at age 34, making him one of the feel-good All-Stars of 2018. "I feel like I've had a good career and I've gone through a lot of adversity and ups and downs," he said Monday, "so to get here at this stage is pretty special."
Manfred confident in new A's, Rays ballparks
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is confident the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays are moving closer to getting plans in place for new ballparks.
Eddie Matz ESPN Senior Writer
Huge cheers in DC for former Nationals Wilson Ramos and Blake Treinen. Treinen went from failed closer to being traded last summer in the deadline deal that brought Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson from Oakland. This season with the surprising A's, Treinen has been lights out, notching 24 saves and posting a 0.94 ERA that leads all qualified relievers.
Surprise, feel-good stars open up about their All-Star experience
"This could be a once-in-a-lifetime thing." You'd better believe Jeremy Jeffress is enjoying being an unexpected All-Star, but he's not the only one.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
Oh, and just like that the A's have cut the Mariners' lead for the second wild card to 3 games as the Mariners lose four in a row before the break. The A's were 11 games back of Seattle on June 15, but went 21-6 since then to climb back into the playoff race.
Piscotty homers to keep A's rolling in 6-2 in over Giants
Stephen Piscotty homered for the fifth time in nine games, and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Sunday.
A's rally on Canha's pinch-hit home run to beat Giants 4-3
Pinch-hitter Mark Canha hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics continued their late-game success, rallying to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday night.
Lowrie exits with bruised leg; ASG status in air
Buster Posey singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants slowed down the surging Oakland Athletics with a 7-1 victory on Friday night.
BBTN: Susan Slusser talks trade deadline moves for the A's, the importance of yesterday's game vs the Astros and more
Susan Slusser from the SF Chronicle talks about the importance of yesterday's game against the Astros, what the Athletics are going to do heading into the trade deadline, and much more.
Canha's two-run single helps A's rally past Astros 6-4
Mark Canha's two-RBI single in Oakland's three-run eighth inning lifted the Athletics to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday.
Pinder, Davis lead Athletics to 8-3 win over Astros
Chad Pinder hit a three-run homer and Khris Davis added three RBI as the Oakland Athletics jumped on Lance McCullers Jr. early and cruised to an 8-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
The Undefeated: The day Reggie Jackson hit a home run off Tiger Stadium's light tower at the 1971 All-Star Game
The Oakland right fielder was a last-minute add to the lineup
BBTN Scoreboard: The Indians Waste A Bauer Masterpiece And Machado Dominates His Future Employer?
Buster breaks down Tuesday's action, including chaos late in a pair of games and Manny Machado making a statement against the Yanks.
Trade talk we're hearing: A Machado alternative and more
When will Manny Machado move? Who is emerging as a backup option? And which starter has scouts buzzing? Here's the latest deadline chatter.
Astros beat A's 6-5 on bizarre play in 11th inning
Alex Bregman homered twice and his tapper just in front of the plate in the 11th inning led to a bizarre play that ended the game, as catcher Jonathan Lucroy's throwing error handed the Houston Astros a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
Crazy finish in Houston. After Stephen Piscotty had homered to give the A's the lead in the top of the 11th, the Astros tied it and then won it on Alex Bregman's dribbler in front of the plate when Jonathan Lucroy throw to first base glanced off Bregman's helmet, allowing the winning run to score (upheld after a long review).
The one player all 30 teams should trade before the deadline
Whether looking for that final piece or building for the future, every team has a reason to make a deal. Here's whom they should be shopping around.
Real or not? A's can keep AL playoff chase interesting
Winners of 17 of their past 21 games, the A's are putting some pressure on the Mariners for a wild-card spot -- and they have nothing to lose.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
Be afraid, Seattle Mariners, be afraid. The Oakland A's are sizzling, winners of 17 of 21 now after blanking the Astros 2-0 behind Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino and Blake Treinen. Montas matched zeros with Gerrit Cole and averaged 96.6 mph with his fastball as he looks like a potential rotation weapon in the second half. The Houston bullpen then allowed two late runs..
Montas, Piscotty help A's blank Astros 2-0
Frankie Montas and two relievers combined for a five-hitter, Stephen Piscotty homered and hit an RBI single and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 2-0 on Monday night.
2018 All-Star Game rosters
Bryce Harper and Mookie Betts are set to star in D.C. Here are the complete lineups for the All-Star Game at Nationals Park.
2018 AL West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 64 | 35 | .646 | - | L1 |
| Seattle | 58 | 39 | .598 | 5 | L4 |
| Oakland | 55 | 42 | .567 | 8 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 49 | 48 | .505 | 14 | L1 |
| Texas | 41 | 56 | .423 | 22 | L2 |
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Team Leaders 2018
- Batting
- Pitching
Batting Average
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.0116th
Quality Starts46Tied-15th
WHIP1.2512th
BAA.24312th
Runs44910th
Batting Average.24613th
On Base Percentage.31619th
Slugging Percentage.4228th