Elephant Rumblings: Welcome To Texas

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 22: Nick Kurtz #16 of the Athletics celebrates after scoring during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on April 22, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jack Compton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Morning everyone!

Ready for a new series? After taking two of three in Seattle the A’s had an off day to travel to Texas where they’re set to take on the Rangers for three games this weekend. Texas and the Athletics are tied atop the division at 13-12 each. These two squads just saw each other last week when they split a four-game series. One of these two teams will be leading the division by the end of the weekend.

Tonight’s starter for the A’s will be veteran Luis Severino. The Athletics’ Opening Night starter has been up and down over the first month of the season, and more down than up in recent outings. The A’s need more from their expensive staff leader as his 6.20 ERA is way below the expectations this team has for him. Texas will counter Severino with their own veteran right-hander in Nathan Eovaldi. Eovaldi was pitching like an ace last season before injuries sapped most of his campaign, and it seems that he hasn’t quite gotten back to where he was at that point. Entering tonight’s contest the 36-year-old will carry a 5.06 ERA. It’s fair to expect a lot of runs in the first game of the series.

Saturday evening’s contest features left-hander Jeffrey Springs going up against another lefty in MacKenzie Gore. Springs has been the unquestioned best pitcher for the Athletics over the first month of the season, though he’s coming off a disastrous outing that saw him allow seven earned runs. That was almost double what he’d allowed all year up to that point, and it shot his ERA up from 1.46 to the 3.34 mark he’ll bring into Saturday’s contest. Gore meanwhile is coming into Saturday’s game on a similar trajectory as Springs: a solid start, and most recently had his worst start of the young season. Expect a righty-heavy lineup for this game.

And finally, the series wraps up on Sunday afternoon with a matchup between young right-handers J.T. Ginn and Kumar Rocker. Ginn has been solid in each of his first three starts so far, pitching into the sixth inning in his previous two outings. The team would love to see more of that and Ginn would certainly like to further solidify his spot in the starting rotation. Rocker meanwhile is quietly off to a solid start to his season for the Rangers, pitching to a 3.48 in the early going. This could end up being the rubber match and it’ll feature two of these organizations’ better pitching prospects. The future is here guys.

First pitch tonight is at 5:05 Pacific. Have a great weekend everyone!

A’s Coverage:​

• Kurtz ‘starting to get back to himself’ — and that’s a scary prospect
• Denzel Clarke placed on IL with bone bruise in foot; OF Thomas recalled
• Athletics take down Mariners 5-2
• It Might Be Time For Some Crosby Love
• Lawrence Butler’s Rough Start Comes With a Big Asterisk
• Lawrence Butler Says He Wants Mariners Fans to “Go Home Sad”
• A’s roster moves: Basso recalled, Barnett optioned
• Do-Overs For (Almost) Everyone In The AL West
• Today Is A Day Of Special Meaning — For More Than One Reason
• A’s Top Pitching Prospects Are Dominating to Start 2026
• A’s top prospect Leo De Vries pops his first two homers of the season at Double-A
• Armchair 101: The Challenge Of Judging Decisions In Real Time
• AN Exclusive: Blogfather Observes The Wild Denzelope In Its Natural Habitat
• AN Exclusive: Blogfather Toes The Rubber With Pitching Coach Scott Emerson
• AN Exclusive: Blogfather Catches Up With Starting Pitcher Jacob Lopez

MLB News and Interest:​

• Mets finally get back in win column, but Lindor injury tempers celebration
• Early MLB 2026 trade deadline preview for all 30 teams
• Former Ohio substitute teacher makes first appearance in front of hometown crowd
• Taiwanese fans go out of their way to thank Fairchild for epic Classic
• 2026 MLB draft rankings: Top 85 prospects, mini-mock draft
• MLB 2026: Inside the rise of 100 mph pitching velocity
• Small market MLB teams are outperforming big payrolls
• Giants place red-hot rookie Susac on IL with elbow injury
• Ohtani extends on-base streak to 53, tying for longest in LA history
• Cubs’ Craig Counsell Calls Out ‘Bizarre’ MLB Rule That Helps Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
• Phillies’ Zack Wheeler set to return Saturday vs. Braves
• To the moon! Murakami homers in 4th straight game in historic start
• Aaron Boone: Cole needs more rehab outings
• Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier Projected To Return In 5-7 Weeks
• Guardians’ Austin Hedges gets engaged on field following game
• Today in Baseball History

Best of X:​

ICYMI:

️ Rapid Recap ️

Catch up on our April 20-22 series against the Seattle Mariners! The #Athletics slugged six home runs in the series, breaking out in a big way offensively as they took 2 out of 3 & remain atop the AL West.

️@kenkorachradio & @JDoskow#MLB#Baseball#Recappic.twitter.com/oDRMtoNCyH

— A's Cast (@athleticscast24) April 23, 2026

Thoughts?

Lew Wolff has some opinions about the A's relocation https://t.co/fLv9Mn9cQt

— Jason Burke (@ByJasonB) April 23, 2026

Update on the new ballpark:

Never been more excited to watch concrete dry!

Final deck pour
Full stadium loop unlocked pic.twitter.com/8eJY5jmkFO

— A's Ballpark in Las Vegas (@VegasAthletics) April 23, 2026

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