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Photos: 10 images that sum up the A’s wild-card loss

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The Oakland A’s returned to the MLB playoffs, but much like last year, they didn’t make much noise as they fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1.

Who has the edge in the AL Wild Card game?

The Wild Card playoff game started out with hope. MC Hammer threw out the first pitch, but starter Sean Manaea got in trouble early and gave up three home runs, including a lead-off. That put the Athletics in a hole they couldn’t get out of.