Athletics on The Overreaction Deskhttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/teams/mlb/athletics/Athletics results, roster news, and analysis from the American League race.en-USThu, 03 Sep 2026 12:08:00 +0000Athletics 9, Rangers 2: Henry Bolte made the announcementhttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/athletics-9-rangers-2-bolte-two-homers/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:08:00 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/athletics-9-rangers-2-bolte-two-homers/Henry Bolte hit his first two major-league homers as the Athletics scored nine unanswered runs and turned Texas into a long highlight reel.Twins 9, Athletics 6: Minnesota built a cushion and then tested ithttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/twins-9-athletics-6-minnesota-built-a-cushion-and-tested-it/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:06:00 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/twins-9-athletics-6-minnesota-built-a-cushion-and-tested-it/Kaelen Culpepper had four hits and Josh Bell drove in three as Minnesota survived a four-run ninth to beat the Athletics 9-6.Rays 8, Athletics 4: Hicks kept the hits movinghttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/rays-8-athletics-4-hicks-kept-the-hits-moving/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/rays-8-athletics-4-hicks-kept-the-hits-moving/Liam Hicks homered and drove in three as Tampa Bay used 15 hits to beat the Athletics 8-4.Reds 6, Athletics 5: Cincinnati stopped the comeback at the doorhttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/reds-6-athletics-5-late-comeback-stopped-at-the-door/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:48:30 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/reds-6-athletics-5-late-comeback-stopped-at-the-door/Cincinnati built a three-run cushion through seven innings, then survived Oakland's two-run ninth without surrendering the game.Reds 3, Athletics 2: Cincinnati made the one-run game behavehttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/reds-3-athletics-2-one-run-game-behaved/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:40:00 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/reds-3-athletics-2-one-run-game-behaved/Cincinnati answered an early Lawrence Butler homer with three scoring innings, while Rhett Lowder and the bullpen kept Oakland from finding a second equalizer.Reds 5, Athletics 4: Cincinnati turned traffic into runshttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/reds-5-athletics-4-cincinnati-turned-traffic-into-runs/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/reds-5-athletics-4-cincinnati-turned-traffic-into-runs/Cincinnati beat the Athletics 5-4 by turning five hits into five runs while Oakland stranded 15 runners in a one-run finish.Red Sox 5, Athletics 4: Boston won the extra-base marginhttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/red-sox-5-athletics-4-extra-base-margin/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:42:00 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/red-sox-5-athletics-4-extra-base-margin/Boston beat the Athletics 5-4 after three extra-base hits gave its eight-hit attack more damage than Oakland's nine-hit, five-double night.Red Sox 4, Athletics 2: Rafaela erased five quiet inningshttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/red-sox-4-athletics-2-rafaela-erased-five-quiet-innings/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:20:04 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/red-sox-4-athletics-2-rafaela-erased-five-quiet-innings/Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first career grand slam in the sixth as Boston overcame five hitless innings to beat the Athletics 4-2.Diamondbacks 6, Athletics 5: Arizona answered twice in the 10thhttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/diamondbacks-6-athletics-5-vargas-tenth/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:31:00 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/diamondbacks-6-athletics-5-vargas-tenth/Arizona erased a one-run deficit in the bottom of the 10th and beat the Athletics 6-5 on Ildemaro Vargas' winning single.Athletics 5, Diamondbacks 2: McNeil turned a tie into separationhttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/athletics-5-diamondbacks-2-mcneil-seventh/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/athletics-5-diamondbacks-2-mcneil-seventh/Jeff McNeil's pinch-hit two-run single opened a three-run seventh inning and carried the Athletics past Arizona 5-2.Nationals 5, Athletics 2: Foster Griffin made seven hits enoughhttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/nationals-5-athletics-2-griffin-made-seven-hits-enough/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:30:30 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/nationals-5-athletics-2-griffin-made-seven-hits-enough/Foster Griffin allowed one run over seven innings as Washington beat the Athletics 5-2 despite being outhit 11-7.Athletics 15, Nationals 1: The series margin swung 33 runs overnighthttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/athletics-15-nationals-1-series-margin-swung-33-runs/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:27:00 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/athletics-15-nationals-1-series-margin-swung-33-runs/The Athletics answered a 23-4 loss with a 15-1 win, using five first-inning runs and J.T. Ginn's 6 1/3 scoreless innings to reverse the series.Nationals 23, Athletics 4: The avalanche kept finding another inninghttps://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/nationals-23-athletics-4-avalanche-kept-growing/Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:34:10 +0000https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/nationals-23-athletics-4-avalanche-kept-growing/Washington collected 21 hits and scored 19 runs from the fifth inning onward in a 23-4 rout of the Athletics.