NEW YORK — In a situation as critical as a one-game playoff like the upcoming AL Wild Card Game at Yankee Stadium, there are certain players the A’s just have to expect to be able to count on.
You count on guys like Matt Chapman, who became one of just six players in the majors to score 100+ runs while hitting 40+ doubles and 20+ home runs this season.
You count on Khris Davis, who finished the season as MLB Home Run King with 48 bombs, hitting 28 of those when the team is trailing by one run.