Montas allowed two runs (zero earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out seven over six innings Wednesday against the Mariners. He did not factor into the decision.
Montas was excellent once again as he finished the regular season strong. He limited the Mariners to just four hits and gave up two unearned runs due to a pair of fielding errors in the sixth. Jared Kelenic would drive in both runs with a double in the gap to right center field. The 32-year-old Montas had an electric final month of the season, going 4-0 over eight starts with a 1.59 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 55:18 K:BB. Montas had an off year during last year's shortened season but has bounced back remarkably in 2021 to lead the A's pitching staff. He'll finish the year with a 13-9 record to go along with a 3.37 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a career-high 207 strikeouts to go against 57 walks over 187 innings.