Oakland A's Flip Script, Beat Mariners 6-4

0:00On April 21st, the Oakland A's kicked off their 2026 series against the Seattle Mariners, with a solid 6-4 win on Monday night. Flipping the script on a rivalry where Seattle dominated from 2021 to 2024, going 17 wins to 47 losses. Last season, the A's start to turn things around, finishing 6 wins to 7 losses against the Mariners, and now with eyes on the AL West title. These matchups carry even more weight beating. Seattle isn't just bragging rights. It's a must. Outfielder Lawrence Butler laid it out plain after the victory, telling reporters they want to beat the Mariners more than anyone, and it felt great. Sending them home empty handed, even if the crowd was just 20,203 strong. Looking back, part of Seattle's edge came from guys like former Ace pitcher Cole Irvin, who win 0 wins to 5 losses against them in 20. 21, with a brutal 8.69 ERA over 19 and 2 thirds innings, coughing up 35 hits.

1:00Now the A's are making noise that they're here to stay, stacking these wins to prove they've arrived in the division hunt, and they'll need to keep. That fire burning all season long. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.