Oakland Athletics

Darvish Gets No Support

From Elias: Dan Straily and the A's beat Yu Darvish and the Rangers 1-0 Tuesday night. Entering Tuesday's games, the Rangers averaged 7.22 runs in the nine games started by Darvish, the third-highest run support for any major-league pitcher with at least six starts this season, behind Scott Kazmir (8.17) and Jason Hammel (7.33). The Rangers have scored at least seven runs in seven of Darvish's 10 starts this season.

Straily, Cespedes push A's past Rangers 1-0

Straily Outduels Darvish In Athletics' Win

Rookie Dan Straily surrendered two hits over seven scoreless innings to guide the Athletics past the Rangers.

Giants' Vogelsong to DL with broken hand

The San Francisco Giants put Ryan Vogelsong on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and prepared to be without their right-hander for two months in yet another challenge for their struggling starting rotation.

Straily outduels Darvish as A's top Rangers

Rookie right-hander Dan Straily pitched seven scoreless innings and Yoenis Cespedes homered as the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game, 1-0 over the Texas Rangers and Yu Darvish on Tuesday night.

Baseball Tonight Minute

Baseball Tonight on if the AL West will be a two-team race between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers.

Thoughts: Do A's have Rangers' number?

Quick thoughts on Tuesday's excellent slate of major league action ... A's 1, Rangers 0. Yu Darvish just doesn't know how to win. This is a big victory for the A's as they take the first two of the three-game set.

Buzz: Nick Tepesch scratched from start

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The shuttle from Round Rock to Rangers Ballpark remains in full swing with a couple more pitchers arriving Tuesday. The Rangers added left-handed reliever Neal Cotts to the 25-man roster and he will be available Tuesday night.

about 12 hours ago | Randy Jennings |

Lineups: A.J. Pierzynski returns from DL

A.J. Pierzynski comes off the disabled list and is back in the lineup tonight when the Rangers host Oakland at Rangers Ballpark. Pierzynski, on the disabled list since May 6 with a strained oblique muscle, will catch and bat eighth.

about 12 hours ago | Randy Jennings |