Will the Philadelphia Phillies keep their star slugger long-term? One MLB insider believes that will be the case.

A day after blowing a ninth-inning lead, Mason Miller allowed a two-out single in the ninth to Alec Bohm. Johan Rojas pinch ran and MacIver, who had been in the minors since 2018, threw to shortstop Jacob Wilson, who tagged the sliding Rojas on an elbow.

Jesús Luzardo pumped his left arm once, then again. After getting the Athletics’ Miguel Andujar to flail weakly at a 97 mph fastball to end the bottom of the seventh inning, Luzardo made his way off the mound with some serious emotion,

The Inter-League series with the Philadelphia Philles came to a close for the Athletics today at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Gunnar Hoglund took the mound today against former A’s starter Jesus Luzardo. Luzardo has been dominant in 2025 with a 5-0 record and 1.96 ERA.

Meanwhile, Tanner Banks, the second lefty behind Strahm, looks sharp, and Orion Kerkering regained some confidence during the trip.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. is coming off his first series back with the Atlanta Braves. He was able to take the field in all three games immediately, something manager Brian Snitker attributed to the schedule.