For the seventh straight game and the 18th time in 19 tries, the Athletics lost a baseball game. Tonight’s opponent, the Minnesota Twins, didn’t even give the home team the courtesy of having a lead all game as they beat the A’s 10-4 to begin a 4-game series between these two clubs.
Sevy gets hit hard early
Righty Luis Severino got the call for the A’s tonight hoping to earn his second win of the season. He’d gone seven straight starts without a win and even fans who know that statistic doesn’t matter were starting to clamor for him to get his second with the club.