The Oakland A’s played four games against the Padres over the last couple weeks, constituting the whole season series between the two interleague teams. In three of those games San Diego scored first. In two of them the Padres led as late as the 6th inning. In one of them they took their lead down to the final strike in the 9th. And yet each time, when the dust settled, the A’s emerged victorious.
That’s how the 2018 season has gone for Oakland so far. Sure, they aren’t at the top of the standings, ranking 10th in MLB and only third in their own division.