Brandon McCarthy will be facing Matt Harrison and the Rangers on Thursday when the two teams wrap up a two-game series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Oakland Athletics News

Having hung around the .500 mark for the first seven weeks of the season despite facing a tough schedule, Bob Melvin and the A's will soon break away from American League action and engage in Interleague Play. Oakland Athletics News

Bartolo Colon allowed four runs on a season-high 12 hits and the A's were shut out for the fifth time this season in a 4-0 loss to the Angels on Tuesday at Angel Stadium. Oakland Athletics News

Yu Darvish is going for his sixth win of the season as the Rangers take on Tommy Milone and the A's on Wednesday at Rangers Ballpark. Oakland Athletics News

The A's claimed lefty reliever Travis Blackley off waivers from the Giants on Tuesday, yet again adding to their Aussie contingent. Oakland Athletics News

Josh Reddick's first-inning homer proved to be just the right dose of momentum to jump-start the A's to a series-opening win at Angel Stadium, where Tyson Ross pitched six dominant innings in Monday's 5-0 decision. Oakland Athletics News

Bartolo Colon, winless since defeating the Angels on April 18, returns to Anaheim to take on Ervin Santana, who is coming off his first victory following an 0-6 start. Oakland Athletics News

The three A's swinging pink bats on Sunday didn't have any hits, but they were still happy to help raise breast cancer awareness. Eric Sogard and Anthony Recker joined Daric Barton, who said he uses a pink bat every year on Mother's Day. Oakland Athletics News

Without six of the players the A's would have likely chosen to start against Verlander, Oakland managed just two hits against the Tigers' ace over seven innings in a 3-1 loss at the Coliseum. Oakland Athletics News

Right-hander Dan Haren, dealing with back stiffness, said on Sunday that he "should be good to go" when the Angels open a two-game home series against Tyson Ross and the A's on Monday night Oakland Athletics News

Brandon McCarthy, who had his start pushed back as a precaution because of a shoulder issue, pitched seven scoreless innings in the A's 3-1 victory over the Tigers on Saturday night. Oakland Athletics News

A's manager Bob Melvin told Brian Fuentes last week that he was making him the closer, but it wasn't until after Fuentes recorded his second save of the season in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Tigers that Melvin made it public. Oakland Athletics News

Yoenis Cespedes was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained muscle in his left hand on Saturday, retroactive to May 7, just hours after the Cuban slugger said he was feeling 100 percent and excited to be back. Oakland Athletics News

Doug Fister takes the mound for Detroit and hasn't allowed a run in 10 2/3 innings this year. Brandon McCarthy gets the call for Oakland and although he's allowed a few, his 2.96 ERA still ranks him at the 16th lowest in the American League. Oakland Athletics News

Josh Reddick drove in five runs and Brandon Inge stayed hot with a four-RBI night in an 11-4 win for the A's over Detroit, marking a season high in runs for the green and gold. Oakland Athletics News

A's prospect Yordy Cabrera is hoping to leave extended spring camp soon after having the start of his season delayed by a back injury. Oakland Athletics News

Brandon Inge had to make a whole different catch than he's known for when he was asked Thursday if any of his old Tigers teammates sent him a cool text message about his grand slam the other day. Oakland Athletics News

Right-hander Brandon McCarthy came out of his Thursday bullpen session pain-free, putting him in the clear for his scheduled Saturday start against the Tigers. Oakland Athletics News

When the Tigers and the Athletics meet on Thursday night for the first time this season, it will be exactly two weeks to the day since A's third baseman Brandon Inge was released by Detroit. Oakland Athletics News

River Cats' Billings loses no-no bid in seventh Oakland Athletics News