The A’s all but dashed any hope the Rangers may have had of reaching the postseason. Texas probably won’t mind, seeing as they were sellers at the deadline. For a team mired in a losing season, seeing the future stars of the team play well against playoff-caliber opponents, and ruining the fun of team’s still in the chase, is really all one can ask for. The A’s have now won seven consecutive ballgames, and can conceivably catch and overtake the Mariners for not-last place in the division before the end of the week.
- Houston: 95-60
- Anaheim: 77-78
- Texas: 76-79
- Seattle: 75-81
- Oakland: 72-83
It is the final time this year that the A’s will have to take on the Seattle Mariners, who, like Texas, have their hopes of the postseason all but dashed.