SEATTLE -- Practicing rest, the A's believe, is paramount to being postseason-ready.
That's why they've been lending some downtime to several of their regulars since clinching a playoff berth this week. The results have been telling.
The heavy-hitting A's can peel prominent pieces from their lineup and still rake with the best of 'em, following up an eight-run attack with a nine-run outburst in Seattle on Wednesday for a 9-3 series-winning victory.
Khris Davis, who took his day off Tuesday, returned with might, belting his Major League-leading 47th home run in the seventh inning.