OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Ramón Laureano #22 of the Oakland Athletics gets up after being hit by a pitch during the game against the San Francisco Giants at RingCentral Coliseum on September 20, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Giants defeated the Athletics 14-2. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
The Oakland A’s did not have a good start to the 2021 season. They were embarrassed at home against the Astros, and had lost their first six games before finally putting a tally mark in the win column. While they did take two out of three in Houston, the A’s once again find themselves in the midst of a slow start.