OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Sean Manaea #55 of the Oakland Athletics throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of the American League Wild Card Game at RingCentral Coliseum on October 02, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The Oakland A’s continued to struggle, as a dominant start by Taijuan Walker led to their third consecutive defeat.
The Oakland A’s struggled on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. After losing two straight to the Colorado Rockies, the A’s dropped the first game of their series to Taijuan Walker and the Mariners in a 5-3 loss.