Los Angeles Dodgers at Athletics

WEST SACRAMENTO – On the eve of Phase 2 voting for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game officially closing, Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers provided a lasting reminder of why he’s such a heavy favorite at his position. Langeliers helped the A’s avoid a three-game sweep and snap a four-game losing skid with a two-hit night highlighted by a booming 433-foot solo blast to left-center off reliever Charlie Barnes in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s 7-1 win over the Dodgers at Sutter Health Park. The home run was Langeliers’ 20th of the year, which puts him in good company. The 28-year-old backstop joins Khris Davis as the only A’s players with four straight 20-homer seasons over the last 20 years.