Elephant Rumblings: First sweep complete, A’s look to reach .500 mark

MLB news roundup

Happy Friday, Athletics Nation!

There are positive signs that the A’s are finding their way back to being competitive. The most recent indication is the sweep completed against the White Sox yesterday. While it is true that the Chicago Southsiders are looking like one of the worst teams in MLB again this year, the A’s positively dismantled them—scoring 23 runs to the Sox’s 4 in the latter’s own very cold and windy ballpark.

The A’s have struggled at their new ballpark in Sacramento, having been swept by the Cubs in their first home series, and subsequently losing three game series to both the Padres and Mets. That leaves the A’s at 2-7 in home games so far, but all the teams they’ve faced are tough, and the A’s looked much better through last week’s 2-4 home stand than they did against the Cubs.

Today, the A’s head to Milwaukee with a 9-10 record to take on a 10-9 Brewers squad; both teams will end the day at .500 if the A’s win. J.T. Ginn is slated to take the mound today with an opportunity to build on his impressive season debut against the Mets last Saturday.

The A’s have an opportunity to make a statement this weekend. If they win the Milwaukee series 2-1, they’ll head back to Sacramento a .500 team. If they sweep, they’ll be welcomed home as a winning team and likely be within striking distance of the AL West leading Texas Rangers, the A’s first opponents in the upcoming home stand.

Have a wonderful weekend, AN.

A’s Coverage:

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• Soderstrom retakes MLB lead with ninth homer of 2025
• What the Data Says About How Sutter Health Park is Playing

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• MLB Announces Suspensions Following Nationals-Pirates Incident
• Here’s a potential impact callup for each organization
• Looking Ahead To Club Options: NL West
• Twins Acquire Jonah Bride
• Braves Recall Alex Verdugo, Option Bryan De La Cruz
• Angels Appear Likely To Activate Zach Neto
• Rockies Fire Hitting Coach Hensley Meulens, Clint Hurdle Named Replacement
• Today in Baseball History

Best of X:

Sodie staying ahead of the pack.

Sodie > Soto.

Clarke recovery update.

Newcomer to the A’s Top 30 Prospects list.

Stiff competition.