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Elephant Rumblings: Bullpen shows dramatic improvement in series win

Athletics Nation | June 9, 2025

Related Topics: Jacob Lopez, Sean Newcomb, Lawrence Butler, Luis Severino

Happy Monday, Athletics Nation!

They did it! The A’s took the tiebreaker in Sacramento yesterday against the Orioles to win their first series in over a month, and their first at home since April 27. What’s more, it didn’t require overpowering offensive performances, as one might expect from a team whose pitchers posted a 7.25 ERA over the last 30 days. Nope—the A’s didn’t need more than a respectable five spot of run support in their pair of wins over The Birds.

A’s starters had their ups and downs through the series: neither JP Sears nor Luis Severino had terrific starts, though the good Jacob Lopez showed up to contribute to the A’s start-to-finish dominance on the mound Sunday.

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