A's Pitching Crisis Threatens West Lead

The A’s took a brutal 7-2 loss to the Mariners, crumbling after a strong start and exposing deep pitching woes—Aaron Civale surrendered seven runs in just four innings. Despite the collapse, the team’s playoff push remains alive, but they’re now scrambling to shore up their rotation before the trade deadline. Bright spots? Shea Langeliers cracked a solo homer in the 8th, hinting at a potential turnaround. With two games left in the series, the A’s need a bounce-back—and fast—if they want to hold onto their A.L. West lead. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62502053b4b3e60e