The Oakland A’s lineup has cooled down over the last week and a half. Since beating the Astros 8-1 on April 27, they’ve played nine games and scored a total of 23 runs. They’ve fallen from the top of the wRC+ rankings to a tie for seventh in MLB, and their once impressive rate of runs-per-game has dropped down to merely league average. Hopefully it’s just a quick slump and not a permanent crash down to Earth.
On an individual level, several players are suddenly having tough times. Matt Chapman is struggling significantly after his hot early April, Mark Canha is 2-for-20 in his last five games, Matt Olson still can’t find his dingers, and Matt Joyce is repeating his slow start from last year despite a massive walk rate, among others.