10:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Athletics -113, Over/Under: 9.5 Two teams from opposite coasts with opposing destinies meet tonight in the Bay Area, as the Oakland Athletics play host to the New York Yankees in the second leg of a three-game series from the Oakland Coliseum, in Oakland, California. If we had told you that the Yankees (83-43, 1st in AL East) would have put together the best record in the American League despite playing the majority … [Read more...]
Houston Astros @ Oakland Athletics
10:07 PM EST - Line: Astros -200, Over/Under: 9 Division Rivals heading in very different directions clash tonight by the Bay, as the fading Oakland Athletics host the surging Houston Astros in the second chapter in a four-game series from the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Since the All-Star Break, you'd be hard-pressed to find a team hotter than the Astros (78-43, 1st in AL West), who have gone 21-10 since the Midsummer Classic, … [Read more...]
Oakland Athletics @ Chicago Cubs
2:20 PM EST - Line: Cubs -138, Over/Under: 10.5 Playoff hopefuls clash tonight in the finale of a three-game Interleague Series from Wrigley Field, as the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs play host to the Oakland Athletics. It's been a tale of two seasons for the Athletics (64-49, 2nd in AL West), who after getting off to a morbidly-disappointing 19-25 start, have turned things around with aplomb, having since gone 45-24, including 14-8 since … [Read more...]
Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros
2:10 PM EST - Line: Astros -215, Over/Under: 8.5 Division Rivals meet in a crucial Three-Game Series from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, as the Houston Astros host the Oakland Athletics for the third time in as many days. After a slow start to the season, the Athletics (57-44, 2nd in AL West) have rallied to get themselves back into the thick of things in the American League, obtaining a tenuous grip on the league's final Wild Card. Of … [Read more...]
Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
8:10 PM EST - Line: Twins -140, Over/Under: 10.5 A potential Playoff Preview is on tap as the Minnesota Twins host the Oakland Athletics in the first chapter of a Four-Game Series from Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After a disappointing start to the season in which they were a meager 19-25, the Athletics (53-41, 2nd in AL West) made a complete about-face, stringing together ten straight Wins en route to going 31-16 heading into the … [Read more...]
Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics
9:07 PM EST - Line: Twins -130, Over/Under: 9.5 Teams traveling in different directions en route to the All-Star Break battle in the Bay Area, as the rising Oakland Athletics host the stumbling Minnesota Twins in the Second-Leg of a Three Game Series from the Oakland Coliseum. It’s safe to say that now that we’re heading into the All-Star Break, we're finally seeing the real Twins (53-29, 1st in AL Central), who after slugging their way to the … [Read more...]
Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels
10:07 PM EST - Money Line: Angels -110, Over/Under: 8.5 Division foes battle for ground in the Standings, as the Los Angeles Angels play host to the Oakland Athletics in the first entry of a Three-Game Series from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. After putting together a surprising 10-game winning that saw them climb the ladder in the American League West, the Athletics (29-30, 3rd in AL West) appear to have reverted back to form, dropping … [Read more...]
Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
8:07 PM EST, TBS - Line: Oakland -106 Hit the reset button folks, for it's a clean slate as the Playoffs begin tonight as the surprising Kansas City Royals host the Oakland Athletics in the American League Wild Card Playoff. This matchup almost didn't happen as Oakland (88-74) very nearly played their way out of a postseason spot; after going 59-36 before the All-Star Break, Bob Melvin's club floundered afterward with a 29-38 record which saw them … [Read more...]