Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald (left) fields the ball against the Oakland A’s Tyler Nevin (right) in the top of the ninth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sun Jun 30, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara:

#1 Once again the Oakland A’s struggled to get any kind of run production on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the A’s lost in a four run contest 5-1. The Diamondbacks scored three times in the bottom of the seventh that pretty much sank the A’s boat.

#2 The Diamondback Brandon Pfaddt pitched six innings allowed five hits, one earned run and walked two batters and struck out eight.

#3 The Diamondbacks Blaze Alexander hit for two run RBI single that was part of the D-Backs three run seventh, A’s pitcher TJ McFarland was the pitcher of record and was charged for the three runs, giving up a hit and one walk.

#4 The A’s continue to struggle Barbara losing 12 of their last 13 games and the A’s starters continue to struggle as they’re ERAs continue to climb after since Luis Medina’s start it’s gone up to 8.31.

#5 The A’s head back to Oakland Tuesday after a day off on Monday to face the Los Angeles Angels at the Coliseum. Starting pitcher for the Angels RHP Jose Soriano (4-5, ERA 3.48) for the A’s RHP Mitch Spence (4-4, ERA 4.35) first pitch 6:40pm.

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