When a drone suddenly appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park, Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum decided to help thwart it.

Not only will the A's be playing in a minor league park for the next 3 years, but their first game there made for one of the most lopsided home openers ever.

The Chicago Cubs have struggled to start the season, and top target Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is reportedly getting close to an extension with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Eugenio Suarez’s two-run homer had cut the Cubs’ lead over the Diamondbacks to one. And now Pressly had another runner on after a seven-pitch battle with Gabriel Moreno resulted in a line-drive single to right field. “Going to the mound in that situation, seeing his confidence, it was awesome,” Hottovy told the Sun-Times.

Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski examines one of the hallmarks of Monday's action: how Sutter Health Park may have boosted offense.

Carson Kelly became the first Chicago Cubs player in 32 years to hit for the cycle when the catcher tripled in the eighth inning Monday night against the Athletics.

The A's start a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs, with Joey Estes facing Ben Brown. It'll be their first regular season game at Sutter Health Park.

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Chicago Cubs to begin a three-game series. The Athletics went 69-93 overall and 38-43 in home games last season. The Athletics averaged 7.8 hits per game last season while batting a collective .233 and slugging .393.