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The vote was reportedly unanimous as every owner approved of Oakland owner John Fisher’s plan to force his team out of California. The A’s still have a lease to play in the Oakland Coliseum in 2024, but will not have a permanent home until 2028 when they will now move into a $1.5 billion facility on the Las Vegas Strip.

The 30-year-old right-hander elected free agency from the Rays on Tuesday rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham. Wantz allowed five runs over 1 2/3 innings in his lone appearance in the big leagues this season. He’ll add extra bullpen depth for the Cubs at Triple-A Iowa.

The 31-year-old right-hander struck out three batters in the contest and didn’t issue a base on balls. The important note is that he got up to 59 pitches (40 strikes) in the game. He’s going to need at least one additional rehab start after this one and the Jays may want to see him have some better results in a minor league setting before bringing him back into the rotation mix.

Manager Don Kelly said there wasn’t any news in his interview after the game, and the Pirates haven’t revealed anything since, even though X-rays were surely long since taken. That doesn’t necessarily mean anything bad, but those forced to make a call on whether to start Lowe this week are in a bind. A Monday afternoon update seems likely.

Sean Manaea will likely again function as a bulk guy after doing a great job Monday against the Mariners. Brazobán thus far has allowed four runs over six innings in five appearances as an opener.

Ohtani started the first inning with a single and scored on a two-run homer by Andy Pages. The Dodgers would hit around the order in the frame, putting up nine runs, including a two-run homer by Ohtani. The 31-year-old star is up to 11 homers while slashing .300/.417/.524 with 43 runs scored, 35 RBI, and six steals across 279 plate appearances.

The Angels put up a run in the first inning, then did not reach base again until the ninth, when Neto took Jack Dreyer deep for a solo homer. It was the 11th of the season for Neto while hitting .232/.340/.436 with 43 runs scored, 28 RBI, and 10 steals across 282 plate appearances.

Yamamoto gave up one run on two hits in the first inning. The pressure was off after he was spotted nine runs in the bottom of the first. He went on to toss seven more no-hit innings as the Angels weren’t able to do anything against the 27-year-old right-hander after the opening frame. He struck out four. Yamamoto will take a 2.68 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and a 73/15 K/BB ratio across 77 1/3 innings into a start against the White Sox in Chicago next Saturday.

Kochanowicz didn’t last long in this one. The Dodgers were all over him in the first inning, starting with a two-run homer by Andy Pages. Three straight hits loaded the bases for Ryan Ward, who doubled to drive in two more runs. Kochanowicz finally recorded his first out, then walked a batter to load the bases again. That would be it for him as Brent Suter entered in relief. All three inherited runners would come in to score as the Dodgers totalled nine runs in the first. The 25-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 6.05 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, and a 47/36 K/BB ratio across 64 innings. He’ll take on the Rays in Anaheim on Friday.

Fermin delivered a clutch hit in the seventh inning, taking Austin Warren deep for a two-run homer to give the Padres the lead in Saturday’s low-scoring affair. It was a timely first home run of the season for Fermin, who’s slashing .133/.231/.200 across 122 plate appearances.

Semien drew a walk and scored a run in the second inning, then singled and was caught stealing in the fourth. He later led off the seventh with a solo homer off Bradgley Rodriguez. The home run was Semien’s seventh of the season while slashing .222/.275/.348 with 25 runs scored, 24 RBI, and five steals across 252 plate appearances.