OAKLAND ATHLETICS GAME INFORMATION

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1 OAKLAND ATHLETICS GAME INFORMATION Oakland Athletics Baseball Company athletics.com A s Get the latest A s notes, full stat packets, clips, press releases, roster, updated media guide and more at pressbox.athletics.com OAKLAND ATHLETICS (90-59) VS. TAMPA BAY RAYS (81-66) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 TROPICANA FIELD 1:10 P.M. EDT RHP MIKE FIERS (12-6, 3.29) VS. RHP DIEGO CASTILLO (3-2, 3.31) NBCSCA A S RADIO NETWORK (95.7 FM THE GAME) ABOUT THE A S: Fell to Rays last night by a score of 7-5 and are now 9-3 over the last 12 games are (.673) since the All-Star Break, which is the best record in the majors are (.709) over their last 79 games dating back to June 16, which is the best record in the majors over that span are (.604) overall, which is the fourth best record in the American League and the majors the 31 games over.500 are one short of the season high (32, on Sept. 14 & on Sept. 12) are over the last 162 games dating back to Sept. 18 of last year are over the last 13 series and over the last 25. THE STANDINGS: The A s are in second place in the American League West and trail first place Houston by 3½ games trail the New York Yankees by 1½ games for the first AL Wild Card spot (split the season series with the Yankees and trail in the second tiebreaker, which is intradivision record) are 7½ games ahead of Seattle and eight games ahead of Tampa Bay for the second Wild Card and have a magic number of seven to clinch a playoff spot were a season-high 11 games back of the second Wild Card at the conclusion of play June 15. WINS: The A s have 90 wins so far this season, which are their most wins since going in 2013 the 90 wins are a 15-win improvement over last year is their third 90-win season in the last seven years and their ninth dating back to 2000 only the Yankees (13 including this year), Red Sox (12 including this year) and Cardinals (10) have more 90-win seasons dating back to AGAINST THE EAST: The A s conclude their schedule against American League East teams with today s matchup at Tampa Bay are (.677) against the AL East, which is the second best record by any team against the East (Boston, 48-19,.716) the A s best mark ever against the East is (.689) in OFFENSE: The A s are batting.265 (126-for-476) over their last 14 games with 83 runs scored (5.93 per game) rank second in the majors in doubles (303) and extra base hits (526), third in home runs (204) and slugging percentage (.437), and fifth in runs scored (722) and OPS (.760) the home runs are sixth most in Athletics history, the extra base hits rank eighth (7th is 527 in 1932, 6th is 540 in 2004) and the doubles are tied for 10th (303 in 1932, 9th is 305 in 2017, 8th is 307 in 2009, 7th is 310 in 2005). PITCHING: The A s have a Major League leading 3.30 ERA (173 er in ip) since the All-Star Break overall, rank fourth in the American League in opponents OPS (.692) and on-base percentage (.302), and fifth in ERA (3.76), batting average (.237) and slugging percentage (.390) rank third in shutouts (13), tied for fourth in MLB BEST RECORDS, JUNE 16-PRESENT W L PCT Oakland Boston Tampa Bay Houston Colorado ATHLETICS MOST HOME RUNS OVERALL ROAD fewest walks (436) and fifth in fewest home runs (167) are third with 81 wild pitches, which is three short of the Athletics record (84 in 2017) have 1138 strikeouts, which is fifth fewest in the AL but seventh most in Athletics history (6th is 1160 in 2011) have used an average of 6.23 pitchers per game in September (81 in 13 games), including nine once and eight three times used eight pitchers in a nine-inning game a total of two times over the first 50 years in Oakland. STARTING PITCHING: A s starting pitchers are 6-6 with a 5.13 ERA (50 er in 87.2 ip) and.282 (96-for-340) opponents batting average over the last 23 games dating back to August 22 at home against Texas have tossed six innings or fewer in all 23 contests, which is the second longest such streak in Athletics history the record is a 29-game streak from June 29-July 31, 1997 have used an opener five times during the streak starters have innings pitched the fewest in a non-strike season is Athletics history is in HOME AND AWAY: The A s are 3-2 on their penultimate road trip of the regular season, a six-game trip to Baltimore (2-1) and Tampa Bay (three games, 1-1) went 4-3 on the last trip to Minnesota (3-1) and Houston (1-2) and are (.667) on the road dating back to May 14 after starting the year 8-12 are (.595) on the road for the season, which is the fourth best road record in the majors, compared to (.613) at home have clinched their first winning record on the road since 2013 (44-37) lead the majors with 122 home runs and an average of 5.43 runs per game on the road (402 runs in 74 games) which ranks second, and their.265 (698-for-2637) batting average also ranks second the home runs are third most in Athletics history on the road and the 397 runs scored are already the most since 2013 (414) return home following the game Sunday for the final homestand of the season, a six-game stand against Los Angeles-AL (three games) and Minnesota (three games). ONE-RUN GAMES AND OTHER CLOSE CALLS: The A s are (.707) in onerun games, which is the best record in the majors are tied for second in fewest losses and rank third in wins the Athletics record for winning percentage in one-run games is.698 in 1928 (30-13) are 12-5 (.706) in extra inning games rank second in the majors in extra inning wins, have the third best record and are tied for third in games (17) the wins are tied for third most in Oakland history. LEADING LATE: The A s are 65-0 when leading after seven innings and are the only team in the majors that has not lost when leading after seven have an Athletics record 80-game winning streak when leading after seven and have not lost since Sept. 2, 2017 at Texas the last team to go undefeated when leading after seven is the 2012 Orioles (74-0) the A s (74-0) and Mariners (69-0) are the only teams that have not lost when leading after eight innings have a 101-game winning streak in those games and have not lost when leading after eight since July 27, 2017 at Toronto. TEAMWORK: Khris Davis (111 RBI) and Jed Lowrie (91 RBI) are the first Oakland teammates to drive in 200 runs since Frank Thomas (114) and Nick Swisher (95) in 2006 the A s have five players with 20 or more home runs, which ties the Athletics record (1996, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2017) have 15 pitchers with three or more wins, which are the most three-game winners on one club in Major League history. ROSTER NOTES: The A s have 38 players on the active roster have used 53 players, which is one short of the Oakland record of 54 set in 2007 and matched last year it is tied for sixth most in the majors have employed 34 pitchers, which is an on-going Athletics record (previous: 30 in 2015) and tied for fourth most in the majors have used 24 relievers, which ties the Oakland record (2015) and falls two short of the Athletics record (26 in 1955) have used 14 starters, which is tied for fourth in the majors and tied for second in Oakland history (16 in 1983). A s vs. RAYS: The A s are 2-4 against the Rays after losing three of four in Oakland at the end of May and splitting the first two games of this series at Tropicana Field have lost eight of their last 12 games against Tampa Bay, six by one run 10 of the last 16 games between the two clubs have been decided by one run lost the season series last year, 2-5 it was their worst record ever against the Rays (previous: 3-6 in 2008) have lost the season series in two of the previous three years and are against Tampa Bay over the last four years all-time, the A s are (.593) against the Rays, which is their best record against any American League team are in Oakland and at Tropicana Field the mark in the Coliseum is the A s best record against any AL team. TODAY S TIDBITS Matt Chapman leads the majors in doubles (23) and extra base hits (39) since the All-Star Break, ranks tied for second in hits (70) and runs (44) for the year, ranks sixth in OPS (.889), tied for fifth in doubles (40), and tied for ninth in runs scored Khris Davis leads the Major Leagues with 42 home runs and ranks second with a career high 111 RBI the home runs rank 10th in Oakland history Stephen Piscotty has homered six times in his last 14 games and now has 24 home runs for the season, which is a career high. Blake Treinen leads Major League relievers in ERA (0.85) has 37 saves, which ranks fourth in the majors and tied for eighth in Oakland history. OAKLAND A S 50th ANNIVERSARY MOMENTS In 1980 Mike Norris goes the distance in the A s 4-2, 11 inning win at Texas Oakland scores two in the ninth and two in the 11th as Norris wins his 20th game of the season. PITCHING PROBABLES Tue., Sept. 18 vs. Los Angeles-AL TBD vs. TBD 7:05 pm NBCSCA/95.7 FM The Game Wed., Sept. 19 vs. Los Angeles-AL TBD vs. TBD 7:05 pm NBCSCA/95.7 FM The Game Thu., Sept. 20 vs. Los Angeles-AL TBD vs. TBD 12:35 pm MLBN/95.7 FM The Game World Champions: American League Champions:

2 TODAY S STARTING PITCHER: Mike Fiers (12-6, 3.29 ERA) WITH THE A S: Is 5-0 with a 2.72 ERA (12 er in 39.2 ip) and.208 (30-for-144) opponents batting average in seven starts since he was acquired from the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 6 for two players to be named later (one was Nolan Blackwood on Aug. 18) or cash considerations the five-game winning streak matches Omar Olivares (1999) for the longest to start an Oakland career by an in-season acquisition the A s have won in each of his seven starting assignments and AMERICAN LEAGUE ERA LEADERS, MAY 30-PRESENT 2.63 Mike Fiers, DET/OAK 3.01 Mike Clevinger, CLE 3.04 Carlos Carrasco, CLE 3.05 David Price, BOS 3.10 Carlos Rodon, CWS his teams are 20-8 (.714) in his starting assignment this year went 7-6 with a 3.48 ERA and.258 opponents average in 21 starts with the Tigers. BRIEFLY: Picked up his career-high 12th win of the season in his last start, which surpasses his previous high of 11 with Houston in 2016 is now 8-3 with a 2.63 ERA (32 er in ip) over his last 19 starts dating back to May 30 after going 4-3 with a 4.78 ERA over his first nine starts his ERA dating back to May 30 is the lowest in the American League and sixth lowest in the majors. SIX-GAME WINNING STREAK SINCE THE BREAK: Is 6-0 with a 2.50 ERA (15 er in 54.0 ip) and.220 (44-for-200) opponents batting average in 10 starts since the All-Star Break lost his final start before the break and the six-game winning streak is a career high five of the wins have come with Oakland, which matches the A s season high is tied for second in the AL in wins since the break was 6-6 with a 3.70 ERA and.259 opponents batting average in 18 starts before the break. AMONG THE LEADERS: Ranks seventh in fewest walks per nine innings (1.87) and eighth in ERA (3.29) also ranks second in fewest pitches per game (88.3), fifth in most home runs (28) and ninth in fewest pitches per inning (15.6). OPPONENTS BATTING: Has walked just five batters to lead off an inning has issued 23 of his 33 walks to left-handed hitters 20 of the 28 home runs he has allowed have been solo shots has held the opponents three hitter in the batting order to a.174 (12-for-69) average. HOME AND AWAY: Is 3-0 with a 3.21 ERA (10 er in 28.0 ip) in five starts in the Coliseum and 5-2 with a 2.77 ERA in 12 starts at Comerica Park is a combined 8-2 with a 2.90 ERA (31 er in 96.1 ip) in 17 starts at home compared to 4-4 with a 3.90 ERA (27 er in 62.1 ip) in 11 starts on the road is tied for seventh in the American League in wins at home, while he ranks seventh in home ERA. DAYS REST: Is scheduled to start on four days rest today is 5-3 with a 2.74 ERA (21 er in 69.0 ip) in 12 starts on four days rest compared to 7-3 with a 3.71 ERA (37 er in 89.2 ip) in 16 starts on five days rest or more. THIS AND THAT: Has allowed one run or fewer in 13 of his 28 starts and walked one batter or fewer 21 times has a 2.94 ERA (44 er in ip) over the first five innings of a game compared to 5.25 (14 er in 24.0 ip) from the sixth inning on has allowed more home runs (8) than walks (7) in his seven starts with the A s HIGHLIGHTS: Began the season on the 10-day disabled list with a right lumbar strain was reinstated April 8 and made his Tigers debut that day at Chicago (AL) combined with four relievers on a three-hit shutout in the Detroit s 1-0 win tossed 6.0 innings and allowed all three of the hits also struck out six to become the third pitcher in club history to throw six or more innings, allow no runs and strike out six or more in his Tigers debut, joining Alex Main and Joe Niekro yielded a career-high tying 10 hits in 5.1 innings April 21 against Kansas City but picked up the win in a 12-4 Tigers victory finished April with a 2-2 record and a 3.91 ERA in four starts then went 2-1 with a 4.83 ERA in six starts in May put together consecutive wins for the only time as a Tiger on May 8 at Texas and May 14 against Cleveland was named Detroit s Pitcher of the Month for June after posting a 1-2 record and a 3.30 ERA and.239 opponents batting average in five starts allowed one run in three consecutive starts on June 27 against Oakland (7.0 ip), July 2 at Toronto (8.0 ip) and July 7 against Texas (6.0 ip) had a loss, a no decision and a win respectively in those three starts combined with Wilson and Greene on an eight-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over Boston on July 21 for his final win as a Tiger tossed 6.1 innings and allowed seven of the hits went 2-1 with a 2.23 ERA in five starts in July the ERA was the seventh lowest in the American League in the month and his.232 on-base percentage was 10th best was traded to Oakland Aug. 6 and had a no decision in his first start on Aug. 8 against Los Angeles (NL) struck out a season-high tying eight batters in 5.1 innings left with a 2-1 lead but the bullpen blew the save it was the third time this year the bullpen blew a save in one of his starts (June 9 vs. Cleveland and July 2 at Toronto) picked up his first win as an Athletic in the A s 3-2 win over Seattle on Aug. 14 in Oakland combined with Buchter and Kelley on a three-hit shutout in the A s 9-0 win over Seattle on Texas on Aug. 20 in Oakland tossed seven of the innings and allowed one of the hits it was his longest scoreless outing since his Aug. 21, 2015 no-hitter against the Dodgers went 3-0 with a 2.73 ERA and.227 opponents batting average in six starts in the month of August tied for sixth in the American League in wins. LAST START: He won his second consecutive start in the A s 3-2 win at Baltimore last Tuesday shutout the Orioles on three hits and a walk over the first five innings had a 3-0 lead when he allowed a one-out solo home run to Villar in the sixth inning it was the only run he would allow in six innings of work. FIERS 2018 STARTS Date Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR #PIT with Detroit April 8 at Chicago (AL) 1-0 W April 13 New York (AL) 6-8 L April 21 Kansas City 12-4 W April 27 at Baltimore 0-6 L April Totals (4 games, 4 starts) May 3 at Kansas City May 8 at Texas 7-4 W May 14 Cleveland 6-3 W May 19 at Seattle 2-7 L May 25 Chicago (AL) May 30 Los Angeles (AL) May Totals (6 games, 6 starts) June 4 New York (AL) 4-2 W June 9 Cleveland 4-2 (12) June 15 at Chicago (AL) June 22 at Cleveland 0-10 L June 27 Oakland 0-3 L June Totals (5 games, 5 starts) July 2 at Toronto 3-2 (10) July 7 Texas 7-2 W July 13 at Houston 0-3 L July 21 Boston 5-0 W July 27 Cleveland July Totals (5 games, 5 starts) Aug. 1 Cincinnati DETROIT TOTALS (21 games, 21 starts) with Oakland Aug. 8 Los Angeles (NL) Aug. 14 Seattle 3-2 W Aug. 20 Texas 9-0 W Aug. 25 at Minnesota 6-2 W Aug. 31 Seattle August Totals (6 games, 6 starts) Sept. 5 New York (AL) 8-2 W Sept. 11 at Baltimore 3-2 W FIERS vs. TAMPA BAY: Is 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA (24.2 ip, 26 h, 14 r, 14 er, 6 bb, 15 so, 7 hr) in four career starts that includes 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA (5 er in 12.0 ip) in two starts at Tropicana Field and 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA (9 er in 12.2 ip) in two starts in his home ballparks has STARTS VS. TAMPA BAY DATE H/A DEC IP H R ER BB SO 6/11/16 A W /26/16 H /21/17 A /1/17 H L not faced the Rays since Aug. 1, 2017 at Houston was the losing pitcher in the Astros 6-4 loss allowed three runs in the first inning on a two-run home run by Longoria and a solo home run by Morrison yielded two more runs in the third on a Longoria RBI triple and a Hechavarria RBI single and the bullpen allow an inherited runner to score in the seventh. FIERS S CAREER MATCHUPS VS. TAMPA BAY Player Bat AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SH SF HBP GDP AVG OBP SLG Ji-Man Choi L C.J. Cron R Matt Duffy R Carlos Gomez R Kevin Kiermaier L Mallex Smith L Jesus Sucre R Joey Wendle L FIERS BY THE NUMBERS W L ERA G IP ER Career Home Road Day Night Pre-ASB Post-ASB AVG. AB H vs. LHH vs. RHH FIERS CAREER HIGHS Low Hit CG: 0, 8/21/15 vs. LAD IP: 9.0, 8/21/15 vs. LAD Fewest IP, GS: 1.2, 6/2/13 at PHI H: 10 (four times), last: 4/21/18 vs. KC R: 8 (four times), last: 9/13/17 at LAA ER: 8 (three times), last: 9/13/17 at LAA BB: 5, 5/7/15 vs. LAD SO: 14, 8/14/14 at CHC HR: 4 (twice), last: 5/2/17 vs. TEX Pitches: 134, 8/21/15 vs. LAD Win Streak: 6, 7/21/18-present Loss Streak: 6, 9/17/14-4/21/15 Scoreless Streak: 21.1, 6/16/12-7/5/12 Complete Games: 1, 8/21/15 vs. LAD Shutouts: 1, 8/21/15 vs. LAD

3 TEAM 40-13, 3.22 ERA (204 er in ip) Saves/Opportunities: 43-for-56 (76.8%) The A s bullpen was credited with its 40th win of the season on Friday, adding to their new single season record for most wins by relievers rank second in the majors in wins (Tampa Bay, 48) are (.755), which is the second best winning percentage in the Majors (Boston,.766). The bullpen allowed seven runs last night after allowing two runs combined in their previous four games it was the second highest output of earned runs allowed on the season (12 earned runs on 7/1 at Cleveland). The A s bullpen has compiled a 2.67 ERA (79 er in ip) over the last 64 games dating back to July 3. Has converted 42-of-55 (76.8%) save opportunities, which is second in the Majors (Texas, 77.4%) tied for third in the American League in saves. Ranks second in the AL in opponents on-base percentage (.295), third in batting average (.221), third in strikeouts (568), third in OPS (.655), third in slugging percentage (.360), third in innings pitched (569.1) and is second in ERA (3.22) Has allowed 75-of-216 (34.7%) inherited runners to score, which is the fourth highest percentage in the Majors. 40 RHP CHRIS BASSITT Last Outing: 9/15 at Tampa Bay (ND, 3.0 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 er, 2 bb, 3 so) Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 First Hitters: 0-1, bb Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville September 7 for his seventh stint with the A s this year pitched in relief that day against Texas (3.0 ip, 3 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 bb, 3 so) it was his first relief appearance since May 9, 2015 Seattle. Is 2-0 with a 3.08 ERA (9 er in 26.1 ip) in six games, four starts, over his last three stints after going 0-3 with a 3.86 ERA in three starts over his first four. Did not pitch in his first two stints (April and May 26), made one start in his third (June 9), two in his fourth (June 14-22), three in his fifth (June 27-July 11) and one in his sixth (Aug. 26). Went 5-5 with a 4.30 ERA in 18 games, including 14 starts, with Nashville struck out 83 batters in 81.2 innings (9.15 per nine innings) allowed a.271 batting average, including.215 against left-handed hitters compared to.313 against right-handers went 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA in five games, four starts, in August. ATHLETICS BULLPEN BRIEFS Was 3-2 with a save, a 3.54 ERA and.273 opponents batting average in 23 relief appearances with Nashville struck out 36 batters in 28.0 innings, an average of per nine innings. 32 RHP JEURYS FAMILIA Last Outing: 9/15 at Tampa Bay (L, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 3 r, 3 er, 2 bb, 1 so, 1 hr) Saves/Opportunities: Inherited Runners/Scored: 11/4 First Hitters: 11-62, 1 hr, 4 bb, 19 so Recorded his first American League save on Tuesday night was 123-for- 143 in save chances in the National League. Has allowed six runs in his last 16 outings (6 er in 16.2 ip, 3.24 ERA) did not allow an earned over his first eight games with the A s (10.0 ip) and then allowed five runs in back-to-back outings on Aug. 12 and 13. His opponents batting average includes a.193 (26-for-135) mark against right-handed hitters compared to.254 (31-for-122) against left-handers. Has a 7.71 ERA (10 er in 11.2 ip) in 15 outings on no days rest, a 2.22 ERA (14 er in 56.2 ip) in his other 51 appearances. Is 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA in three career appearances against Tampa Bay (3.0 ip, 3 h, 3 r, 3 er, 3 bb, 3 so, 1 hr). Was acquired from the New York Mets on July 21 for minor leaguers Bobby Wahl and Will Toffey, and international slot money went 4-4 with 17 saves and a 2.88 ERA in 40 relief appearances with the Mets was tied for ninth in the National League in saves at the time of the trade. 61 RHP CORY GEARRIN Last Outing: 9/13 at Baltimore (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 1 bb) Saves/Opportunities: 1-3 Inherited Runners/Scored: 36/13 First Hitters: 14-57, 2 2b, hr, 2 bb, hbp, 14 so Was acquired from Texas on Aug. 31 for minor league right-handed pitchers Abdiel Mendoza and Teodoro Ortega and has pitched four times since then (4.0 ip, 7 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 bb, 2 so) the A s are his third team this year. Compiled a 1.59 ERA in 12 appearances in August. First batters faced are hitting.246 (14-for-57) with just two walks (1 hbp,.283 on-base percentage). Has two appearances against Tampa Bay (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 2.0 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 er, 2 so). Combined for a 2-1 record, one save and a 3.51 ERA in 56 relief appearances with Texas and San Francisco was traded to the Rangers July 8 along with Jason Bahr and Austin Jackson for a player to be named later or cash. 35 RHP AARON BROOKS Last Outing: 9/12 at Baltimore (1.0 ip, 1 so) Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 First Hitters: 0-1 Made his his first appearance with Oakland on Wednesday night since he was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers on Sept. 3 for cash considerations. Spent the entire season with Triple-A Colorado Springs where he was 9-4 with a 3.35 ERA in 26 games, including 15 starts went 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA in four starts in August. Was selected by Milwaukee on Aug. 30 but was designated for assignment Sept. 1 without appearing in a game for the Brewers. Was originally drafted by Kansas City in 2011 and was traded to Oakland with Sean Manaea for Ben Zobrist on July 28, 2015 last pitched in the majors with the A s in 2015, going 3-4 with a 6.71 ERA in 11 games, including nine starts. 52 LHP RYAN BUCHTER Last Outing: 9/14 at Tampa Bay (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 so) Inherited Runners/Scored: 24/2 First Hitters: 12-45, 2 2b, 2 hr, 2 bb, 15 so Has not allowed a run in 16 of his last 17 outings (1 er in 10.0 ip, 0.90 ERA). Has not allowed any of his 16 inherited runners to score dating back to July 21. Has a 3.52 ERA (9 er in 23.0 ip) and.218 (19-for-87) opponents batting average in 33 games since he was reinstated from the 10-day DL June 25 the team is 27-6 in games in which he pitches during that stretch. Has a.171 (12-for-70) opponents batting average against left-handed hitters,.298 (17-for-57) against right-handers. Opponents are 3-for-27 (.111) with runners in scoring position. Has a 0.00 ERA in two games against Tampa Bay (2.0 ip, 1 bb, 1 so). 66 RHP RYAN DULL Last Outing: 9/15 at Tampa Bay (ND, 0.1 ip) Inherited Runners/Scored: 13/4 First Hitters: 6-24, 1 bb, 5 so Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville Sunday for his sixth stint with the A s this year (April 14-May 17, May 19-June 7, July 10-13, July 30-Aug. 6, Aug ). Made his first outing since being recalled from Nashville on Wednesday night he has not allowed a run in five straight outings (4.2 ip) and in nine of his last 10 games (3 er in 8.2 ip). Is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in five career chances against the Rays (6.0 ip, 4 h, 2 r, 2 er, 2 hr, 9 so). 44 RHP CHRIS HATCHER Last Outing: 9/4 vs. New York-AL (ND, 0.1 ip, so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-1 Inherited Runners/Scored: 9/5 First Hitters: 9-30, 2 2b, 2 hr, 2 bb, 6 so Was selected from Triple-A Nashville on Sept. 1 for his second stint with Oakland this year and has pitched twice since his return (1.1 ip, 2 so). Was on the A s Opening Day roster and logged a 4.24 ERA and.283 opponents batting average in 30 relief appearances before he was designated for assignment Aug. 9 when the A s acquired Fernando Rodney from Minnesota. Has held right-handed hitters to a.198 (16-for-81) batting average while left-handers are hitting.377 (23-for-61) with four of his five home runs. Is 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA in six games against Tampa Bay ( 7.0 ip, 9 h, 2 r, 2 er, 6 so). Was outrighted to Nashville Aug. 12 and went 0-1 with a 2.08 ERA and.286 opponents batting average in five relief appearances with the Sounds. 16 RHP LIAM HENDRIKS Last Outing: 9/15 at Tampa Bay (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 1 so) Inherited Runners/Scored: 8/4 First Hitters: 5-12, 2b, hr, bb, 3 so Was selected from Triple-A Nashville on Sept. 1 and has appeared in fsix games, five of which were starts, since his return (6.2 ip, 4 h, 2 r, 2 er, 2 bb, 5 so) his first start on Sept. 1 against Seattle was his first since Sept. 16, 2014 against Chicago (AL). Was on the A s Opening Day roster and had a 7.36 ERA and.362 opponents batting average in 13 relief appearances when he was designated for assignment June 25 when the A s added Edwin Jackson to the 40-man roster Has a.160 (4-for-25) average against left-handed hitters,.370 (17-for-46) against right-handers. Has a 3.54 ERA (8 er in 20.1 ip) in 13 games against Tampa Bay Is 0-1 and 1-for-1 in save chances against the Rays. Has a 2.61 ERA (3 er in 10.1 ip) in eight games in Oakland, a 9.82 ERA (8 er in 7.1 ip) in nine games on the road. Missed nearly two months of the season when he was on the disabled list from April 14 to June 4 with a strained right groin. Was 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA in 23 games, one start, with Nashville struck out 43 in 25.1 innings (15.28 per nine innings) and walked just four (1.42 per nine innings) while surrendering one home run did not allow a run in 16 of his final 17 appearances (0.45 ERA). 31 RHP SHAWN KELLEY Last Outing: 9/14 at Tampa Bay (ND, 1.0 ip, 2 h, 1 bb, 1 ibb, 2 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-1 Inherited Runners/Scored: 18/1 First Hitters: 10-46, 2 2b, 3 hr, 3 bb, 12 so

4 Was acquired from the Washington Nationals with cash considerations on Aug. 5 for international slot money and has not allowed a run in 14 appearances with the A s (12.2 ip, 4 h, 2 bb, 14 so). Has a 1.30 ERA (4 er in 27.2 ip) over his last 28 games dating back to June 23 after posting a 4.15 ERA over his first 21 contests. Opponents are 2-for-34 (.059) with runners in scoring position. Is 2-1 with a 2.77 ERA in 26 games against Tampa Bay (26.0 ip, 24 h, 8 r, 8 er, 3 hr, 6 bb, 35 so). Made 35 appearances this season for Washington, going 1-0 with a 3.34 ERA and a.215 opponents average in 32.1 innings of work. 63 LHP DEAN KIEKHEFER Last Outing: 9/15 at Tampa Bay (ND, 0.2 ip, 3 h, 2 r, 2 er, hr) Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/1 First Hitters: 2-2 Was selected from Triple-A Nashville on Sept. 1 and made his 2018 debut on Sept. 4 vs. New York-AL has allowed four hits and two runs in 0.2 innings this season (27.00 ERA). Made his Major League debut with St. Louis in 2016 and posted a 5.32 ERA in 26 relief appearances. Began the season at Double-A Pensacola in the Cincinnati organization and was released on April 26 signed a minor league deal with the A s May 1 and was assigned to Double-A Midland before moving up to Triple-A Nashville May 19. Combined for an 8-1 record, a 3.39 ERA and three saves in 45 minor league appearances walked just eight batters in 58.1 innings, an average of 1.23 per nine innings allowed a.279 batting average, including.186 (18-for- 98) by left-handed hitters and.348 (47-for-135) by right-handers. 33 RHP DANIEL MENGDEN Last Outing: 9/12 at Baltimore (5.0 ip, 1 bb, 3 so) Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 First Hitters: 0-4 Recalled from Triple-A Nashville Aug. 27 for his second stint with the A s and has pitched four times since his return, all in relief (15.2 ip, 10 h, 4 r, 3 er, 4 bb, 9 so, 1.72 ERA) the relief appearances are the first of his career. Was in the A s starting rotation to begin the season and was 6-6 with a 4.47 ERA in 16 starts when he was placed on the disabled list June 27 retroactive to June 24 with a sprained right foot was reinstated from the DL and optioned to Nashville July 14. Has seven wins in 20 games this year after combining for five wins in 21 starts over the first two seasons of his career also has career highs in games (20), games started (16), innings (106.2), hits (97) and home runs allowed (15) and has matched his high in runs (54). Was 4-1 with a 2.98 ERA in nine games, including eight starts, with Nashville surrendered just two home runs in 45.1 innings walked one batter or fewer in each of his nine appearances and issued seven free passes total, an average of 1.39 per nine innings. 47 RHP FRANKIE MONTAS Last Outing: 8/30 vs. Seattle-GS (L, 6.0 ip, 8 h, 7 r, 4 er, 2 bb, 4 so) Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 First Hitters: 0-0 Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville Tuesday for his fourth stint with the A s this year. Went 5-2 with a 3.35 ERA in eight starts during his first stint from May 27 to July 9, 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA in two starts during his second stint from July 24 to 29 and 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in one start during his third stint, which lasted one day on Aug. 30. Was 4-5 with a 4.65 ERA in 15 starts, including one complete game, with Nashville had a.255 opponents batting average, including.189 against left-handed hitters compared to.290 against right-handers did not pitch following his Aug. 31 option. 15 RHP EMILIO PAGÁN Last Outing: 9/9 vs. Texas (HL, 1.0 ip, 2 so) Inherited Runners/Scored: 17/7 First Hitters: 13-44, 2 2b, 6 hr, 4 bb, 9 so, hbp Has allowed eight runs in his last seven appearances (6.2 ip, 8 h, 8 r, 8 er, 2 bb, 9 so, 5 hr, ERA). Has surrendered 12 home runs, which is fifth most in the majors by a reliever leads the majors in home runs allowed to the first batter faced (6). Has yielded a.204 (30-for-147) batting average against right-handed hitters compared to.304 (21-for-69) against left-handers has a.649 OPS against righties, against lefties. Is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA in three games against Tampa Bay (3.1 ip, 4 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 hr, 8 so) 36 RHP YUSMEIRO PETIT Last Outing: 9/15 at Tampa Bay (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 1 r, 1 er) Saves/Opportunities: 0-2 Inherited Runners/Scored: 31/14 First Hitters: 17-68, 16 so, 3 2b, bb, 2 hr Has a 2.25 ERA over his last 30 outings (10 er, 40.0 ip) is 5-1 with 39 strikeouts and 10 walks over that span. Ranks second among American League relievers in innings pitched (88.0), fourth in games pitched (69), and is seventh in fewest walks per nine innings (1.84) is tied for third in MLB for most home runs allowed (13). Has career highs in games pitched (69) and wins (7). Has 19 outings of two innings or more, which is second most by an A s reliever this century (Duchscherer, 22 in 2004). Issued his first walk to the first batter all season on last Sunday. Opponents are 4-for-37 (.108) with runners in scoring position and two outs. Has a 0-1 mark with a 6.75 ERA (4.0 ip, 4 h, 3 r, 3 er, 1 hr, 3 so) in five career appearances against the Rays. Has allowed 14-of-31 (45.2%) inherited runners to score, which is the fifth highest percentage in the Majors. 56 RHP FERNANDO RODNEY Last Outing: 9/15 at Tampa Bay (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: Inherited Runners/Scored: 13/1 First Hitters: 14-57, 2b, hr, 6 bb, 16 so Was acquired on Aug. 8 from the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Dakota Chalmers has not allowed a run in 13 of his 17 appearances since joining the Athletics (16.1 ip, 6 r, 6 er, 7 bb, 17 so) began his A s career with 11 straight scoreless outings. Has held left-handed hitters to a.191 (21-for-110) batting average, compared to.306 (37-for-121) against right-handers. Is seventh in the American League with 25 saves, all with Minnesota. Is 1-5 with 10 saves and a 4.58 ERA in 33 career games against Tampa Bay (35.1 ip, 33 h, 18 r, 18 er, 18 bb, 37 so). Ranks 18th on the all-time saves list with 325 (Roberto Hernandez is 17th with 326) and is 30th in games pitched with 889 (Tom Gordon is 29th with 890). Went 3-2 with a 3.09 ERA in 46 games with Minnesota and converted 25- of-31 (80.6%) saves. 39 RHP BLAKE TREINEN Last Outing: 9/14 at Tampa Bay (W, 2.0 ip, hbp) Saves/Opportunities: Inherited Runners/Scored: 19/6 First Hitters: 6-59, 2b, 4 bb, 27 so Has not allowed a run in 21 of his last 22 outings (1 er in 24.1 ip, 0.37 ERA) and has converted each of his 13 save opportunities over that stretch. Has not allowed a hit over his last ten games and 11.1 innings. Has a 0.85 ERA, which is the lowest among Major League relievers. Ranks third in the American League and fourth in the majors with 37 saves. Leads AL relievers in opponents OPS (.422), in on-base percentage (.221), second in slugging (.201), tied for four in strikeouts (94), fifth in save percentage (90.2), fifth in innings pitched (74.1), and tied for fourth in wins (7). Has a.091 (6-for-66) opponents batting average with runners in scoring position and a.111 (15-for-135) average against right-handed hitters. Is 1-for-1 in save chances with a 0.00 ERA in six Was named to his first AL All-Star team. games against Tampa Bay (7.0 ip, 3 h, 2 r, 0 er, hbp, 5 so). Has career highs in saves (37), strikeouts (94) and wins (7). 62 RHP LOU TRIVINO OAKLAND A S RELIEVER BESTS ERA (min ip) 0.61 Dennis Eckersley (1990) 0.85 Blake Treinen (2018) 1.06 Brad Ziegler (2008) 1.37 Darold Knowles (1972) 1.56 Dennis Eckersley (1989) SAVES 51 Dennis Eckersley (1992) 48 Dennis Eckersley (1990) 45 Dennis Eckersley (1988) 44 Billy Koch (2002) 43 Keith Foulke (2003) 43 Dennis Eckersley (1991) 38 Grant Balfour (2013) 37 Blake Treinen (2018) 37 Huston Street (2006) Last Outing: 9/14 at Tampa Bay (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: 4-8 Inherited Runners/Scored: 35/10 First Hitters: 15-60, 2b, 4 bb, 10 so, hr, 3 gidp Allowed his first run since August 27 Tuesday night..gave up nine runs in 8.2 ip (9.35 ERA) from Aug after posting a 1.16 ERA over his first 45 contests. Is tied for second among Major League relievers in wins (8) and ranks seventh in the American League in ERA (2.14). Is tied for the lead among AL rookies in saves (4), tied for fourth in wins (8), tied for first in games pitched (65), and is eighth in strikeouts (79). With 65 appearances, he is now seventh all-time in most appearances by a rookie in Athletics history (6th all-time is Huston Street with 67 in 2005). Opponents are 13-for-61 (.213) with runners in scoring position. Has allowed just four runs in 34 games in Oakland (36.0 ip, 1.00 ERA). 57 RHP J.B. WENDELKEN Last Outing: 9/12 at Baltimore (1.0 ip) Inherited Runners/Scored: 5/4 First Hitters: 3-8, 2b, hr, so Recalled on Aug. 31 for his second stint with Oakland this season, tossing three scoreless innings against Seattle has anot allowed a in five straight outings (7.2 ip). Posted a 1.59 ERA and.190 opponents batting average in five games during his first stint from July 14 to Aug. 6. Has held left-handers to a.071 (1-for-14) batting average. Combined for a 1-2 record, six games and a 2.96 ERA in 33 games with Double-A Midland and Triple-A Nashville struck out 75 in 48.2 innings (13.87 per nine innings) did not allow a run in five games following his Aug. 7 option (7.0 ip).

5 ATHLETICS BATTING NOTES 1 FRANKLIN BARRETO Current Streak: 0 for 3 Baltimore Series: 0-1, so Homestand: 1-4, r, rbi, so, gidp Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville Sept. 1 for his sixth stint with the A s this year made his first start since returning on Sept. 9, going 1-for-4 against Texas. Has a.303 (10-for-33) average with runners on base,.182 (6-for-33) with the bases empty. Three of his four home runs have came with two men on base. Was previously with the club from April 7-15 (1 game, no at bats), May (0-for-6 in four games), June 16-July 2 (.239, 3 HR, 10 RBI in 13 games), July (1-for-4 in two games) and July 29-Aug. 6 (3-for-5 in three games). Hit.326 with seven home runs and 16 RBI in 22 games with the Sounds following his Aug. 7 option had a career-high 18 home runs overall appeared in 60 games at second base, 11 at shortstop and five at designated hitter his complete 2018 statistics with Nashville: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP Nashville (AAA) Last Year: Batted.197 with a double, two triples, two home runs and six RBI in 25 games over two stints with Oakland in his Major League debut also hit.290 with 15 home runs and 54 RBI in 111 games with Triple-A Nashville. 20 MARK CANHA Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 2) Tampa Bay Series: 1-3, r, 2b, rbi Road Trip: 1-4, r, 2b, rbi Is 3-for-15 (.200) with two home runs and five RBI in September after batting.135 with no RBI in 18 games in August. Hit his 16th home run of the season Sept. 3, which matches his career high from Has hit 12 of his 16 home runs against left-handed pitching, which is tied for second most in the American League. Is batting.190 (31-for-163) at home and.288 (53-for-184) on the road. Is 4-for-11 (.364) with two walks (.462 OBP) as a pinch hitter. Has started games at five different positions (52 in center field, 25 in left field, nine at first base, eight in right field, two at designated hitter). Has not committed an error in 99 games has 186 total chances and only two outfielders in Oakland history have more total chances in a season with no errors (Javier, 335 in 1995; Crisp, 309 in 2013) now has a 128- game errorless streak as an outfielder dating back to his last error on June 1, 2017 that is the sixth longest errorless streak by an outfielder in Oakland history (fifth is 145 by Coco Crisp, Aug. 23, 2012-April 13, 2014). Last Year: Split his season between Oakland and Triple-A Nashville hit.208 with five home runs and 14 RBI in 57 games over four stints with the A s in his third season in the majors also batted.283 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI in 75 games with the Sounds. 26 MATT CHAPMAN Current Streak: 5 games (8 for 22) Tampa Bay Series: 4-9, 2 r, 2b, hr, rbi, 3 so Road Trip: 8-22, 4 r, 3 2b, hr, 5 rbi, 7 so Is batting.333 (31-for-93) with 17 runs, 10 doubles, six home runs, 19 RBI and 10 multiple hit games over his last 22 games. Is tied for sixth in the American League in triples (6), ranks sixth in OPS (.889), seventh in extra base hits (69), tied for fifth in doubles (40), tied for ninth in runs (92), and eighth in slugging (.526). Is batting.330 (70-for-212) with 13 home runs, 35 RBI and a OPS in 52 games since the All-Star Break after hitting.250 with 10 home runs, 29 RBI and a.776 OPS in 81 games before the break leads the majors in doubles (23) and extra base hits (39) since the break, is tied for second in runs (44) and hits (70) has not gone hitless in back-to-back games since the break. Leads Major League third basemen in total chances (451), is second in putouts (123), tied for first in assists (311), and third in double plays (35) also tied for the second most errors (17). Is hitting.240 (6-for-25) this season against Tampa Bay, and is 7-for-35 (.200) in his career against the Rays. Last Year: Was selected from Triple-A Nashville June 15 and hit.234 with 14 home runs and 40 RBI in 84 games in his Major League debut led Major League rookies in doubles (21) and extra base hits (37) after the All-Star Break. 2 KHRIS DAVIS Current Streak: 0 for 5 Tampa Bay Series: 1-8, r, hr, rbi, bb, 3 so Road Trip: 5-19, 2 r, hr, 3 rbi, 2 bb, 6 so Snapped an eight-game hitting streak last night, going 0-for-5. Hit his 40th home run as a designated hitter Friday night, which breaks the Oakland record set by Frank Thomas in 2006 (39) joins David Ortiz as the only designated hitters in Major League history with 40 or more home runs (Ortiz had 47 in 2006 and 43 in 2005) has 106 RBI and is the fourth A s DH to drive in 100 runs (Thomas 114 in 2006, Kingman 112 in 1984, Jaha 105 in 1999) leads ML designated hitters in home runs and RBI. Leads the Majors in home runs (42) and ranks second in RBI (111) ranks sixth in the American League in extra base hits (70), total bases (287), and slugging (.540) is fifth in strikeouts (162), tied for fifth in sacrifice flies (7), and tied for sixth in hit by pitches (12). Is the 22nd player in Major League history with at least three straight seasons of 40 home runs and 100 RBI is the first to do it since Ryan Howard had four straight from is the second Athletic (Foxx). Has 41 home runs this year after hitting 43 last year and 42 the year before joins Jimmie Foxx ( ) as the only players in Athletics history with three straight 40-homer seasons Mark McGwire is the only other player with three 40-homer seasons (1987, 1992, 1996). Has 111 RBI this year after driving in 110 runs last year and 102 the year before is the 10th player in Athletics history with three straight 100-RBI seasons (Frank Baker, Jose Canseco, Eric Chavez, Jimmie Foxx, Jason Giambi, Bob Johnson, Al Simmons, Miguel Tejada, Gus Zernial). Is batting.273 (70-for-256) with 22 home runs and 58 RBI over his last 67 games dating back to June 29. Has 21 home runs and 47 RBI in 52 games since the All-Star Break leads the majors in home runs and RBI since the break. Is 2-for-11 (.182) this season against Tampa Bay for his career, is hitting.260 (20-for-77) with four home runs, 12 RBI, and six walks in 20 career games against the Rays. Leads the majors with 16 home runs in the seventh inning or later, which is an Oakland record. Ranks second in the majors in go-ahead RBI (30) and tied for first in goahead home runs (18, Goldschmidt ARI). MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS, 2016-PRESENT HOME RUNS 127 Khris Davis 120 Giancarlo Stanton 118 Nelson Cruz 112 Nolan Arenado 111 Edwin Encarnacion RUNS BATTED IN 363 Nolan Arenado 333 Edwin Encarnacion 323 Khris Davis 313 Nelson Cruz 310 Anthony Rizzo MLB MOST HOME RUNS BY A DESIGNATED HITTER 47 Ortiz, BOS (2006) 43 Ortiz, BOS (2005) 40 Khris Davis (2018) 39 Thomas, OAK (2006) 39 Hafner, CLE (2006) 39 Thome, CWS (2006) A S MOST HOME RUNS, THREE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS 150 Jimmie Foxx ( ) 136 Jimmie Foxx ( ) 128 Jimmie Foxx ( ) 127 Khris Davis ( ) 125 Mark McGwire ( ) 125 Jimmie Foxx ( ) OAKLAND A S MOST RBI, THREE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS 380 Jason Giambi ( ) 370 Jason Giambi ( ) 359 Miguel Tejada ( ) 354 Jose Canseco ( ) 350 Miguel Tejada ( ) 324 Eric Chavez ( ) 323 Khris Davis ( ) Last Year: Hit a career-high 43 home runs after slugging 42 in 2016 to become the second player in Athletics history with back-to-back 40-homer seasons (Jimmie Foxx, ) added a career-high 110 RBI ranked second in the AL in HR and third in RBI. 11 DUSTIN FOWLER Current Streak: 0 for 8 Baltimore Series: 0-0, bb, so Homestand: 0-5, so Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville Aug. 31 for his second stint with the A s this year and is 0-for-7 in four games, including one start (left field batting leadoff). Hit.231 with six home runs and 21 RBI in 59 games during his first stint from May 9 to August 1. Has made 45 starts (44 in center field, one in left field), all in games started by a right-handed pitcher is batting.227 (40-for-176) with all six of his home runs and 20 of his 21 RBI against right-handed pitchers,.154 (2-for-13) against left-handers. Is 3-for-11 (.273) with two RBI and a walk as a pinch hitter. Batted.379 with 10 doubles, three triples, a home run and 11 RBI in 25 games with Nashville following his August 1 option overall, appeared in 51 games in center field and two in left field his complete 2018 statistics with Nashville: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP Nashville (AAA) Last Year: Was batting.293 with a career-high 13 home runs with Scranton/Wilkes- Barre when he was selected by New York (AL) June 29 ruptured his right patellar tendon in the first inning that day and went on the DL was traded to Oakland July 31.

6 23 MATT JOYCE Current Streak: 0 for 6 Tampa Bay Series: 0-1 Road Trip: 0-3 Was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Sept. 1 and has two pinch walks in six games since his return. Is 5-for-18 (.278) with three doubles, a home run, two RBI and three walks in 22 pinch hitting appearances leads American League pinch hitters in doubles, is second in extra base hits (4), is tied for fourth in home runs, tied for third in walks, and tied for fifth in hits 19 of his 39 career pinch hits are for extra bases (12 doubles, one triple, six home runs). Has started 45 games, all against right-handed pitchers is batting.207 (37-for-179) against righties,.125 (2-for-16) against lefties over the last six years, he has made 489 of his 515 starts (95.0%) against righties. Is 1-for-17 (.059) this season against Tampa Bay. 17 at Toronto. Is 1-for-32 (.031) with runners in scoring position the hit came on May Went 3-for-20 (.150) with a double, three RBI and a walk on a six-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville was placed on the DL July 7 retroactive to July 5 with a lumbar strain it was the second time he was on the DL with a back injury as he was also out from June 3 to 22 with a lumbar strain. Last Year: Signed a two-year deal with the A s following the 2016 season and hit a career-high 25 home runs batted.225 with a.408 slugging percentage through the end of July and.278 with a.601 slugging percentage over the final two months. 22 RAMÓN LAUREANO Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 3) Tampa Bay Series: 1-7, bb, 4 so Road Trip: 5-22, 2 r, 2b, 2 bb, 8 so Is batting.265 (22-for-83) with eight doubles, five home runs, 11 RBI and 12 walks over his last 25 games after hitting.250 with no extra base hits, three RBI and no walks over his first 11 contests. Has seven outfield assists, which leads the team and ranks tied for third among AL center fielders despite just 35 games in the outfield had 13 assists with Nashville, which was tied for second most among outfielders in the Pacific Coast League at the time of his promotion. Is 7-for-22 (.318) with runners in scoring position. Had his second career two-homer game Sept. 7 (also Aug. 20 against Texas) it came in his 29th game and he is the first player in Athletics history with two-multi homer games in his first 29 games the previous earliest was Jose Canseco in 42 games in Led off the game with a home run Sept. 7 night for the first leadoff home run of his career. Is batting.325 (25-for-77) at night,.176 (6-for-34) during the day. Was batting.297 with 14 home runs and 35 RBI in 64 games with Triple- A Nashville when he was recalled by Oakland Aug. 3 to make his Major League debut appeared in 45 games in right field, 19 in center field and one in left field with the Sounds. Last Year: Spent his final season in the Houston organization at Double-A Corpus Christi where he batted.227 with 11 home runs and 55 RBI in a career-high 123 games tied for third in the Texas League in triples (6) and ranked fourth in stolen bases (24). 8 JED LOWRIE Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 5) Tampa Bay Series: 1-9, rbi, gidp Road Trip: 3-19, 2 r, 2 rbi, 2 bb, 3 so, gidp Is batting.287 (33-for-115) with nine doubles, four home runs, 23 RBI and 20 walks over his last 31 games. Ranks seventh in the American League in RBI (91) 75 of those RBI have come as a second baseman, which is one short of the Oakland record for RBI by a second baseman (76, Mark Ellis in 2007) ranks second in the AL in game winning RBI (17) and tied for seventh in go-ahead RBI (22). Is tied for eighth in the AL in games played (144). Is batting.347 (60-for-173) with 11 home runs and 36 RBI in the seventh inning or later ranks third in the majors in batting in the seventh inning or later, tied for fourth in RBI and tied for ninth in home runs. Is hitting.222 (6-for-27) this season against Tampa Bay. Has committed just four errors and leads American League second basemen with a.992 fielding percentage. Has hit 18 of his 21 home runs off right-handed pitchers 17 have come on the road. 2013; Sierra, ; Swisher, ). Was named to his first AL All-Star team. ATHLETICS SWITCH- HITTER BESTS DOUBLES 49 Jed Lowrie (2017) 45 Jed Lowrie (2013) 36 Jed Lowrie (2018) 36 Nick Swisher (2007) 32 Nick Swisher (2005) HOME RUNS 35 Nick Swisher (2006) 23 Ruben Sierra (1994) 22 Coco Crisp (2013) 22 Nick Swisher (2007) 22 Ruben Sierra (1993) 21 Jed Lowrie (2018) 21 Nick Swisher (2005) RUNS BATTED IN 101 Ruben Sierra (1993) 95 Nick Swisher (2006) 92 Ruben Sierra (1994) 91 Jed Lowrie (2018) 78 Nick Swisher (2007) Is the fourth switch hitter in Athletics history with 20 home runs (Crisp, Has career highs in home runs (21), RBI (91) and strikeouts (117). Last Year: Set an Oakland record with 49 doubles, which ranked second in the majors and second in Athletics history to Al Simmons (53 in 1926) had the eighth best double total by a switch hitter in Major League history led the A s with a.277 batting average. 21 JONATHAN LUCROY Current Streak: 0 for 7 Tampa Bay Series: 0-5, so Road Trip: 2-12, 2 r, 2 rbi, bb, so, gidp Has started 33 of the A s last 43 games at catcher dating back to July 29 and is batting.232 (26-for-112) in 35 games total over that span leads American League catchers in games (115) and games started (109). Has 78 assists, which leads Major League catchers and ties the Oakland record for assists by a catcher in a season (78, Jim Essian in 1978). Leads the Majors in caught stealings (26), but also leads the majors with 65 stolen bases allowed has tossed out 26-of-91 (28.6%) attempted base stealers. Is 1-for-13 (.077) against Tampa Bay this season. Has nine errors, which are tied for the most among AL catchers (Gomes, CLE) and the most by an A s catcher since Ramon Hernandez had 11 in Has 99 career home runs. Last Year: Began the season with Texas and was batting.242 with 4 HR and 27 RBI in 77 games when he was traded to Colorado July 30 hit.310 with 2 HR and 13 RBI in 46 games with the Rockies combined to bat.265 in 123 games overall. 38 NICK MARTINI Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 3) Tampa Bay Series: 1-4, r, so Road Trip: 6-11, 3 r, 2b, rbi, 2 bb, so Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Sept. 9 for his fourth stint with Oakland this year hit.275 in 34 games during his most recent stint from July 7-Aug. 29 went 0-for-9 in three games during his first from June 6-8 and 1-for-1 in two games during his second stay from June Prior to Sunday, had made each of his previous 21 starts batting leadoff and batted.328 (22-for-79) with 12 walks, four hit by pitches and a sacrifice fly (.396 on-base percentage) in those games. Is hitting.306 (33-for-108) against right-handed pitchers is 0-for-5 with two hits by pitch against left-handers. Hit.207 in 19 games in August after batting.394 in 15 games in July. Went 0-for-10 with two walks in three games with Nashville following his Aug. 30 option did not reach base on Sept. 2, snapping his Triple-A reaching base streak at 66 games appeared in 41 games at first base, 22 in left field, 11 in right field and two in center field his complete stats with Nashville and Oakland: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP Nashville (AAA) OAKLAND Last Year: Batted a combined.294 with eight home runs and 70 RBI in 121 games with Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis in the Cardinals organization had career highs in batting, slugging (.423), hits (135), home runs, RBI and walks (66). 28 MATT OLSON Current Streak: 4 games (6 for 14) Tampa Bay Series: 3-7, r, hr, 2 rbi, bb, so, gidp Road Trip: 6-18, 2 r, 2 hr, 6 rbi, 2 bb, 4 so, gidp Has 27 home runs, which is a career high and the most by an A s first baseman since Jason Giambi hit 32 of his 38 home runs in 2001 as a first baseman leads American League first basemen in home runs (26) and ranks second in RBI (74). Is 12-for-42 (.286) in 13 games in September. Is the only player in the AL to appear in each of his team s games and is tied for first in the majors with 149 games played (Galvis, SD; Turner, WAS) the last Athletic to play in all 162 games is Miguel Tejada in Has 16 doubles in 52 games since the All-Star Break, which is tied for fifth most in the majors had 16 doubles in 97 games before the break. Has hit 23 of his 27 home runs off right-handed pitching 19 have been solo shots. Is hitting 6-for-23 (.261) with a double and two home runs in six games against Tampa Bay this season. Has batted fifth 105 times this year, which are the most games in the five spot by an Athletic since Sal Bando had 128 in Is ninth in the AL in strikeouts (147). Last Year: Batted.259 with 24 HR and 45 RBI in 59 games over six stints with the A s added 22 walks for a.352 on-base percentage slugged.651 and had a OPS tied for third among American League rookies in home runs and ranked eighth in RBI.