Oakland A’s starter James Kaprielian throws against the Seattle Mariners line up at T Mobile Field in Seattle on Fri Jul 1, 2022. Kaprielian gets the start for the A’s tonight at the Coliseum against the Mariners (AP file photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, the Oakland A’s (43-77) are back from that long road trip where they split four games with the Texas Rangers, the A’s are a struggling bunch they have lost 14 of their last 18 games and were just over matched on Friday night by the Seattle Mariners to open a three game series 10-2.

#2 The A’s have the second lowest winning percentage (.358) and they have their season lowest number below .500 some 34 games.

#3 Amaury did the loss of Elvis Andrus, Jed Lowrie, and Stephen Piscotty cause an effect on the team in losing the last two games in Texas and the opener of this series against the M’s on Friday?

#4 Amaury, the mood in the Seattle clubhouse is upbeat, the M’s are in first place for the AL Wild Card with a 66-54 record some two games in front of second place Toronto.

#5 Taking a look at tonight’s starters for the Mariners right hander Logan Gilbert (10-5, 3.51) and going for the A’s right hander James Kaprielian (3-7, 4.33) first pitch 4:15 pm PDT.

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