I can’t count the number of times this season I’ve written either “The A’s extend their losing streak” or “The A’s finally end their losing streak.” Thankfully, today is a case of the latter.
Facing a well-rounded team led by a couple of former Oakland franchise cornerstones, third baseman Matt Chapman and starter Chris Bassitt, the A’s needed to bring their A-game (no pun intended) in order to halt their 8-game slide. Following a ton of one-run games that had them on the losing end, the 1st inning showed that today’s squad was ready to flip their fortunes.