Murphy went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, two runs and two RBI during a 14-7 victory over Texas on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy singled in the first and 10th, was intentionally walked in the 12th and doubled in the third and eighth to reach base an impressive five times; his previous season best was three. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a scorching start to July with a .385/.409/.590 slash line through 10 games, though Tuesday's walk was his first since June 23.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Astros on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The hard-hitting backstop extended a stretch of strong work at the plate to eight games, with Saturday's production pushing his slash line over that span to a stellar .333/.333/.533. Murphy also has been collecting plenty of extra-base hits all season; Saturday's two-bagger gives him 29 XBHs over 76 games, leaving him on pace to eclipse the career-high 40 he generated in 2021 across 119 contests.

Murphy isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy started in the last six games and hit .318 with a homer, a double, four RBI and three runs during that time. Stephen Vogt will take his place at catcher and bat fifth Wednesday.

Murphy went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total RBI in Friday's 3-1 win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy opened the scoring with an RBI single in the fifth inning and added a solo shot in the seventh to restore a two-run lead. This was his fourth multi-hit game in his last nine, but he hadn't posted an extra-base hit in that span prior to Friday. The catcher is slashing .224/.297/.406 with nine homers, 32 RBI, 29 runs scored, a stolen base and 17 doubles through 283 plate appearances.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

With Oakland concluding its series in New York with a day game after a night game, Murphy will get a breather after he was behind the plate for both of the past two evenings. Stephen Vogt will catch for starting pitcher Cole Irvin on Wednesday.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

He'll be getting a breather in the series finale after starting each of Oakland's last six games at either catcher or designated hitter. Stephen Vogt will step in behind the dish Sunday while Seth Brown serves as the Athletics' DH.

Murphy went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's victory over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy sent home Ramon Laureano on a groundout in the first inning, then singled home Seth Brown in the seventh. It was Murphy's second two-hit game in a row and his third in four games. After struggling through April and May, the catcher has raised his season batting average to .222 thanks to a June slash line of .277/.338/.446.

Murphy went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Mariners on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy's fourth multi-hit effort in the last 12 games pushed his slash line over that span to .302/.375/.558 across 48 plate appearances. The 27-year-old backstop's .216 average and .291 on-base percentage for the season still have plenty of room for improvement, but both figures are certainly on an upswing at the moment thanks to his hot hitting.

Murphy went 3-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run in Sunday's victory over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy sent Seth Brown and Ramon Laureano home on a sixth-inning shot, giving him eight home runs on the season. The catcher has at least one hit in four of his last five games, including two multi-hit affairs. After batting .218 in April and .188 in May, Murphy has made some improvements and is slashing .261/.320/.500 in June, raising his season batting average to .214.

Murphy isn't starting Saturday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy started in the last 10 games and slashed .257/.333/.457 with two homers, a double, three runs and three RBI. He'll get a breather while Stephen Vogt starts behind the plate and bats cleanup.