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Orioles defeat athletics 2-1 behind taveras throw
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The Baltimore Orioles snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards. Leody Taveras delivered a game-saving outfield assist in the seventh inning. Chris Bassitt earned the win in relief of opener Keegan Akin.
Oakland Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz saw his remarkable 20-game walk streak come to an end Saturday. The streak, tied for the second-longest in modern MLB history, concluded in a 14-6 loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Sutter Health Park.
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Oakland Athletics outfielder Carlos Cortes and Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas earned American League and National League Player of the Week honors for their standout performances. Cortes hit .542 with three home runs to help his team win four of six games, while Vargas posted a 1.104 OPS and leads the NL in batting average. Both players claimed their first such awards.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 in their series finale at Truist Park on Wednesday. Starter Chris Sale pitched six innings, allowing one run on a solo home run despite feeling ill. Catcher Drake Baldwin drove in all five Braves runs.
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The Toronto Blue Jays rallied for an 8-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics in 11 innings on Saturday, marking their second consecutive walk-off win to open the 2026 season. Ernie Clement delivered the game-winning line drive into left-center, while Spencer Miles earned the win in his MLB debut. Dylan Cease set a franchise debut record with 12 strikeouts earlier in the game.
Oakland Athletics catcher-turned-outfielder Tyler Soderstrom finalized his franchise-record seven-year, $86 million extension—initially reported on Christmas Day 2025—during a December 30 press conference in Las Vegas. The deal runs through 2032 with a 2033 club option. Soderstrom toured the team's future Strip ballpark site with family beforehand.
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The New York Mets have traded infielder Jeff McNeil to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor-league prospect Yordan Rodriguez. The deal includes $5.75 million from the Mets to cover part of McNeil's salary. McNeil, a two-time All-Star, expressed gratitude to the Mets organization in a farewell statement.
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