Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Yankees on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Semien launched a 428-foot shot to left field in the ninth, extending the Athletics' lead to 7-2 at the time. The homer was Semien's third in the last five games, and his eighth overall during a very successful August. Friday's round tripper brought Semien to within just two home runs of the career-high 27 he launched in 2016, while all three components of his .276/.359/.496 line qualify as career bests.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Semien opened the game with a solo home run off Jakob Junis, good for his 24th long ball of the season. The 28-year-old shortstop has turned up the heat in August with seven homers and 18 RBI. Overall this season, Semien leads Oakland in hits (147) and on-base percentage (.359).

Semien went 2-for-6 with a three-run triple, a three-run home run and an RBI fielder's choice groundout in a win over the Royals on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Semien's spectacular RBI total was a career high and spearheaded the Athletics' offense on a night when it generated 19 runs overall. The veteran shortstop has four multi-hit tallies over his last nine games and 17 RBI in August, the latter equaling his highest total in any month this season.

Semien went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and a run in a loss to the Giants on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Semien did his part out of the top of the order, extending his hitting streak to seven games with his third multi-hit tally over that stretch. The 28-year-old is now hitting .293 (22-for-75) during August and has double-digit RBI (10) for the third consecutive month.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Wednesday in the Athletics' 6-4 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

The home run was Semien's third of the homestand and 22nd of the season, putting him just five away from matching a personal best in the category. Semien has seen a major dropoff in his efficiency on the bases this season, but he's otherwise trending toward matching or surpassing his previous career-best marks in batting average, home runs, runs and RBI.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Astros on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Semien's 383-foot shot to right off Zack Greinke in the fourth opened the scoring on the afternoon for both clubs, but it ultimately served as the Athletics' only run. The veteran shortstop has left the yard twice in the last three games and is slashing a career-best .271/.357/.476 across 575 plate appearances.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Both of Semien's hits came off Astros starter Justin Verlander, including the sixth-inning solo shot that tied the game at two. He also stole second base in the eighth inning after reaching on a walk. The shortstop is only 7-for-14 in stolen base attempts this season after recording 10-plus steals in each of the last four years. Semien has also added a .271/.357/.474 line with 20 homers, 57 RBI and 88 runs scored as the Athletics' regular leadoff hitter.

Semien, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday, is 9-for-23 with three two-baggers, two home runs, three RBI, five walks and six runs through his first six games of August.

EDGE Analysis

Both Semien's current batting average (.278) and on-base percentage (.364) are now at their highest points since June 20, while the last time he had a higher slugging percentage than his current .481 figure was way back on April 29. Semien was one of the few offensive bright spots in Wednesday's blowout loss, and his double puts him just one extra-base hit short of equaling the career-high 56 he garnered in 2016 over 88 additional plate appearances.

Semien went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in the Athletics' 6-5 defeat to the Cubs on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Semien was the only member of the Oakland lineup who could solve Kyle Hendricks, as he launched a two-run blast in the third inning for his team's only hit of the day against the right-hander. He also added a solo shot in the eighth inning off Steve Cishek, giving him 19 long balls on the season. The 28-year-old shortstop is logging an excellent campaign at the dish, as he's now slashing .274/.362/.474 across 519 plate appearances.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a double, a walks and two runs in a win over the Cardinals on Saturday. He also was caught stealing on his only attempt.

EDGE Analysis

Semien snapped out of a brief 1-for-10 funk in fine fashion, lacing his second double in the last three games while recording his fourth two-run effort in the last seven contests overall. Semien is enjoying one of his better all-around seasons, already producing the second-best doubles (28), triples (four) and home run (17) totals of his career while currently generating a career-best .273/.360/.466 line.