ACE-OFF AT ORACLE

The A’s head to San Francisco for a pivotal three-game series against the San Francisco Giants, closing out a brutal 19-game stretch that has tested their depth, grit, and identity. Sitting at 8-8 with the goal of going 9-10, the A’s need at least one win to hit the mark—and two to make a real statement. But standing in their way is a veteran Giants team built on pitching, defense, and discipline, led by ace Logan Webb, who toes the rubber in Friday’s opener with a 2.61 ERA and a bag full of ground-ball-inducing tricks. After two blowout losses to the Dodgers, this is a gut-check series for a young A’s club looking to reassert its fight. On today’s Locked on A’s Show we break down what makes the Giants tick, how their recent slide could open the door for an upset, and the keys for the A’s to take two of three from one of the most fundamentally sound clubs in baseball. From patient at-bats against Webb to lefty-on-lefty matchups and the importance of clean defense, we cover it all. Plus, we zoom out to look at where the A’s stand in the big picture—and why this weekend in San Francisco might just be the spark that lights the next chapter of the 2025 season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.