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Oakland Athletics 2026 campaign

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In late June the Athletics opened a home series against the Los Angeles Angels, taking a 1‑0 lead and staying near the top of the AL West despite a rash of injuries that ~~had~~ placed several starters on the 10‑day and 60‑day lists. Analysts warned that the grueling schedule would test the club’s depth and that remaining above .500 would hinge on health. By late July the A’s rebounded, blanking the Minnesota Twins 2‑0 in Minneapolis behind a five‑inning, one‑hit gem from Jacob Lopez and a shutout stretch from the bullpen that culminated in Hogan Harris’s eighth save. Lawrence Butler and Tyler Soderstrom supplied the offense with RBI hits, snapping a two‑game skid and extending Oakland’s recent winning streak against Minnesota to five games. The ~~momentum shifted~~ Twins answered the next night ~~when the Twins responded~~ with a 2‑0 victory at Target Field. A left‑oblique strain forced starter Mike Paredes out of the rotation, and left‑hander Kendry Rojas made an emergency start, delivering four scoreless innings, one hit allowed and five strikeouts. Alan Roden’s two‑run single broke a 14 2⁄3‑inning scoreless stretch, providing the only runs. Reliever Taylor Rogers earned the win and Yoendrys Gómez recorded his 13th save, while ~~left‑hander Kendry Rojas, who entered~~ Athletics starter Mason Barnett took the ~~rotation after a scratch, pitched four clean innings.~~ loss. The win tied the three‑game series at ~~1‑1, leaving~~ one apiece and left both clubs looking to capitalize on their strong pitching as the season enters its final stretch.

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