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Springs' Rough Start Leads A's 4-3 Loss, Giants Await

5/13/2026

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Summary

Springs Takes Loss

Springs took the loss as the Athletics fell 4–3 to the Cardinals Tuesday.
Cardinals scored four runs in the first inning, prompting Athletics to answer with three in the second.
Springs has not won in his last five starts, surrendering 19 runs over 24.1 innings.
He holds a 4.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 44:15 K/BB ratio.
His next start is a home series against the Giants this weekend.

Summary

Athletics Hold Lead

The Athletics maintain a two-game lead over the Seattle Mariners atop the American League West after returning home from a 3-3 road trip.
The St. Louis Cardinals sit in third place in the National League Central, trailing the league-leading Chicago Cubs by 3.5 games.
Jacob Wilson was placed on the injured list on May 13, 2026, with a left-shoulder subluxation, leaving the Cardinals’ lineup short-handed for the game.

Summary

Wetherholt Homers

JJ Wetherholt hit his eighth home run, a two-run shot in the sixth, giving the Cardinals a 6-3 lead.
Riley O’Brien recorded his 12th save by retiring the final three batters in the ninth.
Shea Langeliers hit a 448-foot homer in the eighth, the longest at Sutter Health Park.
Nick Kurtz stretched his on-base streak to 35 games, longest for an Athletics player since Jack Cust’s 40-game run in 2008-2009.

History

Historical Context

In 2002 the Oakland Athletics, guided by GM Billy Beane, turned a $41 million payroll into a 103-59 record and a league-record 20-game winning streak, a story chronicled by Michael Lewis’s *Moneyball*. That analytic approach reshaped roster building and continues to drive the A’s strategy as they chase postseason spots in the 2026 season.

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Springs Takes Loss

Springs took the loss as the Athletics fell 4–3 to the Cardinals Tuesday.
Cardinals scored four runs in the first inning, prompting Athletics to answer with three in the second.
Springs has not won in his last five starts, surrendering 19 runs over 24.1 innings.
He holds a 4.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 44:15 K/BB ratio.
His next start is a home series against the Giants this weekend.

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