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Walton homers and Bolte has 4 hits to lead the Athletics to a 7-3 victory over the Angels

Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer and rookie Henry Bolte had his first four-hit game to help the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Wednesday night

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Junior Caminero's 2nd walk-off homer in 4 games gives the Rays a 2-1 win over the Athletics

Junior Caminero hit his second game-ending homer in four games, an opposite-field liner leading off the ninth inning that gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1 victory over the Athletics

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Mariners stumble again in playoff push, Butler's 9th-inning homer lifts A's to 8-7 win

Lawrence Butler hit a two-run drive off Andrés Muñoz in the ninth inning for his second home run of the game as the Athletics overcame a four-run deficit and beat Seattle 8-7, leav...

SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Notches sixth save Alvarado allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Hogan Harris worked the eighth inning against the top of the Toronto order, leaving Alvarado to face the heart of the lineup in the ninth, and the right-hander got the job done on 16 pitches (10 strikes). That duo will likely continue to split closing duties the rest of the way based on matchups and availability, but it's encouraging that Alvarado wasn't yanked from high-leverage work again after getting tagged for a run in each of his last three outings, and walking a batter in his last four. Since the beginning of August, Alvarado sports a 2.40 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 17:8 K:BB in 15 innings with one win, four saves and four holds.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Springs throws 7 shutout innings, Muncy homers as A's beat Mariners 6-2

Jeffrey Springs pitched seven scoreless inning, Max Muncy homered for the second straight day and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Earns another save Alvarado allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Twins.

Impact Alvarado has earned a save in three straight outings, including each of the past two days. Hogan Harris had looked to be pulling away with the closer job earlier in the month, and he'll likely remain in the mix for high-leverage work despite not being utilized Wednesday. However, Alvarado has the momentum, especially since he's given up just two runs over 11 innings in August. Alvarado is at a 4.09 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 53:20 K:BB through 44 innings this season, and he's added five saves, eight holds and one blown save.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Butler homers and Williams hits a 2-run triple as the Athletics beat the Twins 7-4

Lawrence Butler homered, Alika Williams hit a two-run triple and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 to win the three-game series

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Secures fourth save Alvarado struck out a batter during a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.

Impact Alvarado was tasked with protecting a two-run advantage and needed just seven pitches to retire Minnesota in order, closing out the victory for his fourth save of the season. The right-hander has increasingly worked in high-leverage situations and has converted his two save chances since the beginning of August. Alvarado still owns a 4.19 ERA, but his growing presence in late-inning duties gives him considerably more fantasy relevance than he carried earlier in the campaign. He has allowed runs in just one of his 12 relief appearances this month.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Gage Jump strikes out 9 and Carlos Cortes homers to lift the A's over the Twins 4-2

Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Nails down third save Alvarado struck out two in a clean ninth inning to earn the save Saturday against the Astros.

Impact It's worth noting that Hogan Harris, who has been the Athletics' favorite for saves this season, worked a scoreless eighth inning for a hold Saturday. The A's have had a hard time settling on a steady ninth-inning arm in their beleaguered bullpen, and it wouldn't be surprising if they continued to mix and match their high-leverage options. Alvarado has a 4.29 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 51:19 K:BB over 42 innings, tallying eight holds and three saves in four opportunities.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics rally with a 3-run 8th inning to beat the Astros 4-3, snapping a 5-game skid

Donovan Walton homered and Tommy White had three hits as the Athletics used a big eighth inning to rally for a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros and snap a five-game skid

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Witt caps Royals' rally in the ninth with the winning hit in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory...

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

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Max Muncy's tiebreaking RBI lifts A's past Red Sox for their first series win since mid-June

Max Muncy hit a tiebreaking RBI double off the Green Monster against closer Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning and the Athletics rallied past the Boston Red Sox 4-3 for their firs...

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Reds homer four times to back Andrew Abbott, beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete sweep

Elly De La Cruz hit his fourth career leadoff home run — one of four homers by Cincinnati — and the Reds beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Abrams and Crews hit back-to-back homers Nationals beat Athletics 5-2

CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Déjà vu? Bericoto homers back-to-back days - with identical distance and exit velo Less than 24 hours apart, Giants rookie outfielder Victor Bericoto clubbed a pair of monstrous home runs with nearly identical metrics. On W...

JUNE 25 • MLB.COM

Allows two homers in blown save Alvarado (3-3) allowed two runs on two hits over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss and a blown save Wednesday versus the Giants.

Impact Alvarado gave up ninth-inning solo shots to Rafael Devers and Victor Bericoto. This was Alvarado's first blown save of the season, though he's also 11 days removed from his last converted save. He's allowed five runs over 5.1 innings in his last four appearances, including four homers. Overall, Alvarado has a 6.20 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB through 20.1 innings with two saves and four holds. If his struggles persist, he could pitch his way out of the high-leverage role he earned earlier in June.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Devers, Bericoto homer in ninth inning, Giants rally past A's 2-1

Rafael Devers hit a tying home run leading off the ninth and Victor Bericoto connected one out with a drive over the center-field fence, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 v...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Picks up win in relief Alvarado (3-1) earned the win in relief Friday against the Angels after tossing two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two.

Impact Alvarado pitched the ninth and 10th innings for the A's and delivered excellent results, throwing 13 of his 21 pitches for strikes and only allowing one baserunner. Even though his 5.00 ERA doesn't inspire confidence, a 1.17 WHIP and 3.26 FIP suggest he's been unlucky. Alvarado has four holds, two saves and a 22:7 K:BB across 18 innings in 16 appearances this season. Since returning to the majors June 6, he's posted a 1.08 ERA with 13 strikeouts and no walks across six outings and 8.1 innings.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Heim's pinch-hit HR in 9th helps A's complete huge comeback for 12-11 win over Angels in 10 innings

Pinch-hitter Jonah Heim launched a tying homer with two outs in the ninth and the Athletics allowed 11 straight runs before rallying from seven down to defeat the Los Angeles Angel...

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Lowe hits go-ahead homer, Reynolds connects twice as Pirates rally past Athletics for 6-5 victory

Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, Bryan Reynolds went deep from both sides of the plate and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early four-run deficit to...

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Picks up second save Alvarado struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rockies.

Impact Alvarado has earned a save in each of his last two outings, putting himself firmly in the mix in the Athletics' closing committee. He's pitched 5.1 scoreless innings since returning to the big-league roster June 5. He's at a 5.40 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 20:7 K:BB through 15 innings while adding two saves and four holds. Alvarado has momentum, so he's worth a look for fantasy managers chasing saves.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Soderstrom sends A's past Rockies 7-5 for 4th straight comeback victory in Las Vegas

Pinch-hitter Tyler Soderstrom delivered a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 for their fourth straight comeback victory

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Nabs first save of season Alvarado struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

Impact The Athletics deployed Scott Barlow and Hogan Harris prior to the ninth inning in a close game. Mark Leiter didn't appear, so it's somewhat notable that Alvarado was trusted to lock things down in the ninth while pitching for the second day in a row. Alvarado struggled a bit early in the season after opening the campaign on the big-league roster, but he's allowed just one hit while striking out nine over 4.1 innings across three appearances during this stint in the majors. He's collected a save, four holds and a 2-0 record despite his 5.79 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB through 14 innings overall. Alvarado is the eighth pitcher to earn a save for the Athletics this season as the team's closing situation continues to be a large committee.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

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