The Oakland A’s faced a tough loss in the first half of their doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins, marking their eighth consecutive defeat and tying their longest losing streak of the season. Despite the setback, the team is gearing up for a quick turnaround as they prepare to take on the Twins in the second half of the doubleheader.

The Twins swiftly took control of the game, scoring four runs in just four innings, largely due to JP Sears’ uncharacteristically poor performance on the mound. Sears struggled with his command, giving up nine hits and issuing four walks, the most he has allowed this season. Despite Vinny Nittoli’s efforts to stabilize the pitching with 1 2⁄3 scoreless innings, the A’s offense struggled to mount a comeback until the 7th inning.

During the 7th inning, Daz Cameron, making a rare start, managed to put the A’s on the board with a solo home run off Bailey Ober. However, the A’s faced further challenges when Brady Basso, called up as the team’s 27th man, yielded a two-run homer to Carlos Santana in the bottom half of the inning. Although the A’s showed resilience with a Kyle McCann RBI single, their efforts fell short as a disputed force-out call at first base ended the game.

Looking ahead, the A’s are set to face the Twins in the series finale, with Joey Estes going up against Chris Paddack in a bid to avoid a season-high nine-game losing streak. The team is determined to turn their fortunes around and secure a much-needed victory in the upcoming matchup.