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Butler went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Butler was hitless for the third time in four contests, but he was still able to pick up his ninth steal of the year. Since taking over the leadoff spot July 13, Butler has gone 24-for-70 (.343) over 17 contests, though he's now gone four games without a multi-hit effort. He's at a .246/.312/.466 slash line with 12 home runs, 35 RBI, 34 runs scored, 12 doubles and two triples over 79 games this season. His 27.7 percent strikeout rate is a bit lofty for the leadoff role, but he's displayed enough contact ability to be passable atop Oakland's order with few better options available.

Andujar went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Andujar has gone 9-for-20 (.450) over his last five contests while seeing a starting role in left field. His steal Sunday was just his third theft on five attempts -- the outfielder's career high in stolen bases is four from the 2022 campaign, so speed is not a big part of his game. He's been good from a contact standpoint this year, slashing .300/.327/.408 with four home runs, 28 RBI, 27 runs scored, 12 doubles and a triple over 59 contests, but he offers little in power or speed while regularly batting second in a weak lineup.

Rooker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Rooker was responsible for the Athletics' only scoring play of the day when he took River Ryan deep in the first inning. With 10 homers over his last 17 contests -- a span in which he's batting .328 (21-for-64) with 25 RBI -- Rooker is providing power at an elite level. The slugger is up to 28 long balls, 81 RBI, 55 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a .290/.365/.591 slash line through 98 games this season.

Bido (2-3) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out six over six innings, taking the loss Sunday versus the Dodgers.

Bido earned his first quality start with his longest outing of the year, but he wasn't able to dodge his second loss in a row. The right-hander avoided giving up a home run in a third straight start, but he's posted a 12:7 K:BB over his last 9.2 innings, and it will be tough for him to find steady success if his walk rate remains high. For the year, he's at a 4.64 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 34:18 K:BB over 33 innings across 10 appearances (four starts). He's tentatively projected to make his next start at Toronto.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Seager has three homers over his last three contests, going 5-for-12 in that span. The shortstop's blast opened the scoring in the first inning Sunday. Seager is up to 22 long balls, 54 RBI, 55 runs scored, one stolen base, 14 doubles and a .277/.359/.491 slash line through 99 games this season, though he's batting a more impressive .391 (18-for-46) over his last 11 contests.

Jung went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Jung had two of the Rangers' three hits in the game, including a solo shot off Nick Pivetta in the second inning. This was Jung's first multi-hit effort since returning from right wrist surgery. He's gone 4-for-17 (.235) over five games since his return. For the year, he's batting .324 with three homers, seven RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base across nine contests, but it looks like he's still finding his timing at the plate after a long absence.

Eovaldi (8-5) allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven over five-plus innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Red Sox.

Eovaldi landed 66 of 99 pitches for strikes, but he gave up solo home runs to Wilyer Abreu and Jarren Duran. He ran into more trouble in the sixth inning, and Walter Pennington allowed two inherited runners to score, giving Eovaldi a mediocre outing. The right-handed starter has allowed 16 runs over 23 innings across his last four starts, a span that has also seen him yield seven homers. For the year, he's posted a 3.62 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 113:27 K:BB across 117 innings over 20 starts. He's given up 17 long balls this year after surrendering just 15 over 144 innings in 2023, so it's something to monitor going forward. Eovaldi's next outing is projected to be a challenging one on the road versus the Yankees.

Hamilton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, two stolen bases and two total runs scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

Hamilton sat out the first two games versus the Rangers after going 0-for-12 with five strikeouts over three contests versus the Mariners earlier in the week. The reset seemed to help, as the infielder put together his first multi-hit effort since July 14. His recent slump has taken some of the wind out of his sails -- he's at a .253/.307/.395 slash line with five home runs, 28 steals, 19 RBI, 38 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple through 251 plate appearances. Hamilton will need to find more consistency at the plate to avoid ceding more work to Nick Sogard or Romy Gonzalez.

Duran went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI double, a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

Duran seems to enjoy hitting at Globe Life Field -- he went 6-for-14 during the three-game series there this weekend. Since July 13, the outfielder has 11 multi-hit efforts over 17 contests, batting .403 (31-for-77) with 16 extra-base hits in that span. He's developed into a well-rounded leadoff hitter this year, posting a .296/.355/.515 slash line with 14 homers, 13 triples, 34 doubles, 26 steals, 55 RBI and 78 runs scored over 110 contests.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

Abreu tied the game with a solo shot in the fourth inning and then put Boston ahead by four with his three-run blast in the sixth. He's hit safely in eight of his last 10 games, going 12-for-30 (.400) with four homers and 13 RBI in that span. The outfielder is up to a .275/.337/.519 slash line with 12 homers, 42 RBI, 46 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 24 doubles across 84 contests this year while filling a strong-side platoon role in right field.