When a drone suddenly appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park, Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum decided to help thwart it.

The beginning of Tuesday's game between the Chicago Cubs and the Athletics felt like a carbon copy of the 18-3 walloping the Cubs bestowed in Sacramento the night before. On Monday, four of the first five batters reached base,

Carson Kelly hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Michael Busch launched a two-run homer on the way to a career-high four RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Athletics 18-3 to spoil their first game in their new Northern California home.

The Athletics kicked off their three-year run in Sacramento on Monday night and it did not go well for them, as they were destroyed by the Chicago Cubs, 18-3. The Athletics, which is the only name the team goes by now, are playing in a minor league park that so far has left a lot to be desired.

Brent Rooker, a Mississippi State grad, said he hopes games at Sutter Health Park take on the feel of an SEC baseball game.

Athletics star prospect Jacob Wilson is hitting well at the start of the 2025 season. Wilson made history for the team.

A’s Cast” analysts Chris Townsend and Steve Sax break down what went wrong for the Athletics in their 18-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday at Sutter Health Park.Athletics can't quiet Cubs' offense