MATT CHAPMAN NEWS

Kyle Tucker leads Astros to 6-3 win over A's for DH sweep

Kyle Tucker hit a bases-clearing triple, George Springer homered and the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-3 for a doubleheader sweep

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees beat Mets 2-1 to stop 7-game slide

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCullers Jr. expected to start for Houston against Oakland

The Athletics will start Frankie Montas on Saturday while the Astros are expected to counter with Lance McCullers Jr

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in starting nine Chapman (head) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

Impact After being struck by a pitch on the helmet in Tuesday's game Chapman was held out of the lineup for the first time all season last time the A's took the field Wednesday. However, he is ready to get back in there for Friday's contest. Chapman will man the hot corner and hit cleanup in Oakland's batting order.

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bassitt, Athletics to face McCullers Jr., Astros

The Athletics will start Chris Bassitt on Friday while the Astros are expected to counter with Lance McCullers Jr

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bassitt expected to start for the Athletics against Rangers

The Athletics will start Chris Bassitt on Thursday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Jordan Lyles

AUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will play Thursday Chapman (head) is expected to start Thursday's game against the Rangers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The 27-year-old was hit in the helmet by a pitch Tuesday and was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup, though he still appeared in the contest as a defensive replacement. Chapman didn't suffer a concussion, so the A's were likely just expressing caution with their third baseman.

AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from lineup Chapman was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers for an undisclosed reason.

Impact Chapman remained in the game after being hit in the helmet by a pitch Tuesday, although the club hasn't confirmed whether his absence Wednesday is related. Vimael Machin will enter the lineup as the third baseman. Whether Chapman misses any additional time remains to be seen.

AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Olson, Semien homer as A's cruise to 10-3 win over Rangers

Matt Olson and Marcus Semien connected on two-run homers, Stephen Piscotty lined a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 10-3

AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lynn gets 4th win as Rangers snap 8-game skid, 3-2 over A's

The Texas Rangers have won their first game in more than a week

AUGUST 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canha's sacrifice fly lifts A's past Angels in 10

Mark Canha hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4

AUGUST 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leaves yard in loss Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Angels on Saturday.

Impact Chapman's fourth-inning solo blast was the third baseman's third over the last two games and eighth of August overall. The 25-year-old now has a five-game on-base streak, and he's managed to raise his both his batting average (.188 to .250) and slugging percentage (.375 to .598) significantly since Aug. 2.

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Trout drives in 3 as Angels beat Athletics 4-3

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trout drives in 3 runs, makes diving catch as Angels top A's

Mike Trout drove in three early runs, then made a key catch late as the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 4-3 Saturday to snap the Athletics’ nine-game home winning streak

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep twice in win Chapman went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's win over Arizona.

Impact Chapman took Alex Young deep in the first inning with a solo shot, and then he added a two-run blast off reliever Yoan Lopez in the eighth. Chapman ended a spell of eight games without a long ball and he now has eight on the season, to go along with 20 RBI and an .867 OPS in 26 games.

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman’s twin blasts keep the A’s cooking at home The A's moved back to 10 games over .500 with a 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks under smokey skies at the Coliseum.

AUGUST 21, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

2 Matts, 3 HRs: Chapman, Olson fuel A's win Matt Chapman heard the footsteps entering Thursday night’s game. Though the A’s began the day in sole possession of first place in the Ameri...

AUGUST 21, 2020 • MLB.COM

Slugging A's beat D-backs 5-1 for eighth straight home win

Matt Chapman homered twice and Matt Olson also connected to help Sean Manaea finally earn his first victory of 2020, and the slugging Oakland Athletics beat the Arizona Diamondback...

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Chapman homers twice, A’s take two from Diamondbacks at home Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks: Matt Chapman homers twice, Matt Olson once in win

AUGUST 21, 2020 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Chapman aims to up walk rate as bat cools Matt Chapman has been an elevation sensation this year by getting his batted balls in the air at a higher rate than any player in baseball....

AUGUST 21, 2020 • MLB.COM

Productive night in win Chapman went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Impact Chapman made his presence felt throughout the contest, crossing the plate with half of the Athletics' four runs on Robbie Grossman's ground-rule double in the first inning and Mark Canha's home run in the third. In the process, the slugging third baseman snapped a very brief 0-for-5 skid that had encompassed his last two games, and he now carries a four-game on-base streak as part of a lopsided .238/.278/.525 season slash.

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

A's do it again: Canha's 3-run HR in 9th beats Giants 7-6

Mark Canha hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth as the Oakland Athletics rallied late for the second straight game, slugging past the San Francisco Giants 7-6

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

This hitting star is out to launch Matt Chapman has taken away way too many hits on the left side of the infield to ever want to put the ball on the ground himself. So he's ju...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • MLB.COM

Piscotty slam ties it in ninth, A's beat Giants 8-7 in 10th

Stephen Piscotty hit a tying grand slam in the ninth inning, Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly put Oakland on top in the 10th, and the Athletics stunned the San Francisco Giants 8-7 in th...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cole wins 20th straight regular-season game, Yanks top BoSox

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS