The A’s took Game 1 of this two-game series with a 9-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, extending Oakland’s win streak to five games.
Here are three takeaways.
Matt Chapman’s hot streak gets hotter
Chapman’s bat caught fire sometime in mid-June, but his offensive potency has only intensified since the All-Star break.
Over those six games since gathering with the best of ’em in Cleveland, Chapman’s batted .600 with four runs, three doubles, a home run and seven RBIs. The home run and five of those RBIs were accrued in Tuesday’s game alone.