OAKLAND — Khris Davis might have a tough time cracking the American League MVP race with JD Martinez chasing a triple crown, Mookie Betts putting together an unreal year, and Mike Trout being Mike Trout. But the value he brings to this A’s playoff race, which is far more important to the slugger, is unquestioned.
Davis homered for the third straight game in Tuesday’s 6-0 win over the Rangers in front of 11,579 fans at the Coliseum.
The two-run bomb came in the seventh as Davis smacked a 2-1 fastball from Matt Moore over the wall in right field to give the A’s (76-50) a commanding six-run lead, with fans chanting “MVP!