Jun 12, 2021; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (44) throws a pitch during the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
The Oakland A’s may not be exactly where they had hoped for, but they are still in a decent place heading into the All Star Break. The A’s are within striking distance of the Astros for the AL West title and hold one of the two Wild Card berths. This is still a playoff caliber team at this point.
Of course, this does not mean that the season has gone smoothly.