Texas Rangers’ Marcus Semien and Oakland Athletics catcher Tyler Soderstrom watches Semien’s double to left in the second inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Sun Sep 10, 2023 (AP News photo)

On Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 The Oakland A’s started this series with a healthy win over the Texas Rangers opening the series with a three run 6-3 win at Globe Life in Arlington.

#2 The next games in this series the A’s had struggled with two straight loses. The pitching on Saturday night in Arlington the A’s starter Sean Newcomb went four innings throwing of shutout ball and giving up just one hit and five strikeouts. It was when he was lifted for reliever Kyle Miller who went two innings four hits giving up two earned runs in a 3-2 A’s loss.

#3 On Sunday A’s pitching just couldn’t hold it together in the middle innings in the home half of the fifth the Rangers scored twice and four times in the last of the sixth inning. A’s pitchers Luis Medina gave up five runs and Adrian Martinez gave up four runs.

#4 Old A’s teammate and Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien had a great day at the plate Sunday going 4-5 with four hits, three runs, and two RBIs and huge contributor on the Rangers offense for the five run 9-4 win.

#5 A’s will try and rebound they got a big mountain climb as they open up a three game series at Minute Maid Field. Starting pitcher for the A’s Mason Miller (0-2 ERA 3.09) and for the Astros Framber Valdez (11-9 ERA 3.30) first pitch 5:10 PM PT.

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