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Brown went 3-for-3 with one RBI in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

Brown plated the Athletics' second run with an RBI single in the sixth inning, which was his third hit of the game. A stint on the paternity list explains part of Brown's limited playing time in August -- he's gone 9-for-29 (.310) over eight contests this month. He remains in a strong-side platoon role at first base, sharing the position primarily with Tyler Nevin. Brown is slashing .224/.280/.376 with 10 home runs, 29 RBI, 22 runs scored and four stolen bases over 275 plate appearances this season.

Otanez allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

Mason Miller and Tyler Ferguson were presumably unavailable after heavy workloads in the Athletics' last game Thursday. Otanez was a little fresher, and while it took him 26 pitches (17 strikes) to get the job done, he was able to secure his first major-league save in just his 18th appearance. Otanez has allowed two runs with a 13:1 K:BB over eight innings in August, and he's now at a 3.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 29:10 K:BB through 18 innings overall. He's added just one hold this year, so it's unlikely that he'll feature regularly in high-leverage situations.

Bido (4-3) allowed a hit and two walks while striking out six over six shutout innings to earn the win Saturday over the Giants.

Bido has turned in consecutive starts of six scoreless innings. The right-hander has posted a quality start in all three of his outings in August, allowing just three runs (two earned) over 18 innings while adding a 17:6 K:BB. For the season, Bido has a 3.40 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 45:21 K:BB through 45 innings over 12 appearances (six starts). He's emerged as a reliable starter for Oakland, and he's projected to make his next start at home versus the Rays.

Bassitt (9-12) took the loss against the Cubs on Saturday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts over five innings.

Bassitt surrendered a leadoff homer to Ian Happ in the first inning and then yielded two more runs in the fifth. He battled through two rain delays but failed to record a win or quality start for the fifth time in six chances since the All-Star break. On the year, the veteran owns a 4.34 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 134:54 K:BB across 139 innings and lines up for a home matchup with the Angels next week.

Benintendi went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Astros.

Benintendi walked in his first two plate appearances and scored the White Sox's lone run of the game in the first inning on a Gavin Sheets RBI single. The steal was Benintendi's first since May 24, and he had just one attempt over 54 games between thefts. For the year, the outfielder is at a .216/.269/.367 slash line with 13 home runs, three steals, 41 RBI and 35 runs scored over 101 contests.

Flexen (2-12) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out one over four innings to take the loss Saturday versus the Astros.

Flexen was decent over the first two innings, but a three-run third took this start off the rails. It was his 18th start in a row without a win, and it's the third straight outing in which he's failed to complete five innings. The 30-year-old right-hander is now at a 5.46 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 85:51 K:BB through 122 innings over 26 appearances (24 starts). Flexen's next outing is projected to be at home versus the Tigers.

Whitcomb went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.

Whitcomb didn't feature in Friday's contest after receiving his first career call-up from Triple-A Sugar Land. He only had to wait a day for his debut, and he made the most of it as one of six Astros to log multiple hits. Whitcomb got the start at third base in place of Alex Bregman (elbow), who is considered day-to-day. Whitcomb slashed .293/.378/.530 with 25 home runs, 26 stolen bases, 91 RBI and 73 runs scored over 108 contests with Sugar Land. Assuming he adjusts adequately to major-league pitching, his defensive versatility should be enough for him to find his way into the lineup, especially if he can push the struggling Jon Singleton for playing time at first base.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.

Altuve did well from atop the order, putting the Astros ahead with a two-run single in the third inning. His steal Saturday was his 16th of the year but his first since July 14. The second baseman has gone 14-for-58 (.241) in August, and he's at a .299/.350/.435 slash line with 15 home runs, 52 RBI, 69 runs scored and 22 doubles across 119 contests.

Brown (11-7) allowed a run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over seven innings to earn the win Saturday over the White Sox.

This was Brown's longest start since June 14, and he threw 69 of 102 pitches for strikes to take advantage of a soft matchup. The lone blemish came on a first-inning RBI single by Gavin Sheets. Brown continues to walk a lot of batters -- he's issued 21 free passes over 60 innings across his last 10 starts, but he's added 63 strikeouts in that span. Overall, he has a 3.82 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 145:50 K:BB through 134.1 innings over 25 appearances (24 starts) this season. Brown is projected for a tougher road start in Baltimore next week.

Castillo (10-12) took the loss against the Pirates on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings.

Castillo allowed four runs, including two homers, while generating 11 swinging strikes on 103 pitches. He broke a streak of seven consecutive quality starts and surrendered multiple home runs for the first time since June 20. On the season, the 31-year-old owns a 3.51 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 154:43 K:BB across 153.2 innings and lines up for a home matchup with the Giants next week.