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Clayton Kershaw makes his 11th All-Star team. James Wood is the youngest All-Star at 22

Clayton Kershaw gives the Dodgers at least five All-Stars for the sixth straight season.

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Next GameNext Game	07/08/2025 10:05 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	ATL Atlanta Braves
Standing (Division)Division Rank	5th AL West
WinsWins	37
LossesLosses	54
RunsRuns Scored	384
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	524
Batting AverageBatting Average	.248
Home RunsHome Runs	113
ManagerManager	Mark Kotsay

MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers

Freeman, Smith join Ohtani to give Dodgers 3 All-Star starters. Tigers also have 3

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Athletics at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2

NBC Sports Bet Staff,

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Athletics select Thomas from Triple-A Las Vegas

Athletics at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 1

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Athletics at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 30

NBC Sports Bet Staff,

NBC Sports Bet Staff,

MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox

Angels manager Ron Washington to miss rest of season with unspecified medical issue

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Rotoworld Player News

Tyler Soderstrom

ATH 1st Baseman #21

15hTyler Soderstrom blasted his 15th home run of the season as the Athletics fell to the Giants on Sunday evening in West Sacramento.

Soderstrom got the A’s on the board in the fourth inning with a 432-foot (105.3 mph EV) solo shot off of Hayden Birdsong that pulled the A’s to within a run at 2-1. That would be as close as they would get. The 23-year-old slugger also doubled off of Camilo Doval in the ninth inning, finishing the night 2-for-4. On the season, he’s slashing a respectable .253/.334/.436 with 15 homers and 49 RBI in 370 plate appearances.

Jacob Lopez

ATH Starting Pitcher #57

15hJacob Lopez was hit hard in a losing effort against the Giants on Sunday evening, giving up four runs on five hits over his 4 1/3 innings of work.

On the plus side for fantasy managers, the 27-year-old southpaw did manage to punch out eight batters on the night while walking one. Lopez walked Willy Adames with the bases loaded in the first inning to force in a run, then served up a solo homer to him in the fourth inning. He then turned the ball over to the bullpen with two men on and one out in the fifth inning and both inherited runners came around to score. Lopez got 15 swings and misses on 88 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 34 percent. He’ll bring a 4.26 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a 64/19 K/BB ratio (50 2/3 innings) into Saturday’s matchup against the Blue Jays.

Luis Severino

ATH Starting Pitcher #40

1dLuis Severino struggled again while allowing five runs over 4 2/3 innings to pick up a loss to the Giants on Saturday.

Severino has had a rough go of it for the majority of 2025, and Saturday’s outing was not an exception. He allowed five hits — including a homer to Heliot Ramos — while striking out only two against two free passes. He’s now 2-10 on the season, and his first start of July was much like the ones he had in June (7.71 ERA). His final start of a disappointing first half will come Friday versus the Blue Jays.

Jacob Wilson

ATH Shortstop #5

2dJacob Wilson went 1-for-4 with a two-run double on Friday against the Giants in his return to the lineup.

Wilson made his return to the Athletics’ lineup following a two-game absence for precautionary reasons due to hamstring soreness. The 23-year-old rookie sensation was named the American League’s starting shortstop for the upcoming Midsummer Classic and is putting together a remarkable full-season debut, hitting .337 through 82 games.

Lawrence Butler

ATH Right Fielder #4

2dLawrence Butler went 2-for-4 while scoring three runs and picking up an RBI against the Giants on Friday.

Butler, 24, singled twice and also drew a walk. He finished June with a slash of .234/.311/.402 with three homers and four stolen bases, so it’s nice to see some success from a player that was one of the biggest fantasy steals in baseball in 2024.

Nick Kurtz

ATH 1st Baseman #16

2dNick Kurtz hit a two-run homer to help the Athletics trounce the Giants on Friday.

Kurtz did commit a pair of errors, giving him four on the season. Those only matter in terms of determining whether or not he’s a future designated hitter (note: probably), but what matters for fantasy players is that Kurtz has homered 13 times in 50 games, and should be a consistent source of power for the remainder of 2025.

Denzel Clarke

ATH Center Fielder #1

2dDenzel Clarke crushed a 471-foot home run and tripled in the Athletics’ 11-2 win over the Giants on Friday.

Clarke showed off his speed with his first three-bagger of the season, and showed off some serious pop with a 471-foot homer in the seventh inning, which checks in as this season’s third-longest round-tripper in the majors. The 25-year-old prospect has been an electrifying defender in center field, but even with this latest strong effort at the dish, he’s slashing a relatively pedestrian .200/.248/.318 through 36 games. He’s shown some flashes that suggest he can be a fantasy-relevant player in the future, but Clarke remains a work in progress from an offensive standpoint.

JP Sears

ATH Starting Pitcher #38

2dJP Sears gave up just three hits over six scoreless frames to pick up a win Friday against the Giants.

This makes back-to-back outings that Sears hasn’t allowed runs, and it’s helped the 29-year-old lower his ERA to 4.76 from the 5.44 mark it was prior to those two starts. That’s still a less-than-ideal number, but, better. It’s still hard to trust Sears as a fantasy pitcher because of his lack of swing-and-miss ability — although he did fan six during Friday’s win — and he’s a risky option for his next scheduled bout against Atlanta next week.

Luis Urias

ATH 2nd Baseman #17

2dAthletics placed INF Luis Urias on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.

The 28-year-old infielder suffered the injury during Wednesday’s battle against the Rays. The timing works out, as Zack Gelof returned from the injured list on Friday to take his place on the active roster — and would have significantly cut into Urias’ playing time. No word yet on how long he’ll be shelved for.

Zack Gelof

ATH 2nd Baseman #20

2dAthletics activated INF Zack Gelof from the 60-day injured list.

The dynamic 25-year-old second baseman will make his highly anticipated return to the A’s lineup on Friday evening against the Giants. Gelof will bat eighth against Giants’ right-hander Justin Verlander for his season debut on Friday night in West Sacramento. He makes for an intriguing addition in deeper mixed leagues for those looking for power and speed out of a middle infield spot. Just don’t anticipate him hitting for a good batting average.