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.

Murphy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's loss against the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy picked up his sixth home run of the season on a solo shot in the second inning of Friday's game. It gave the Athletics an early lead, which they held until the bottom of the ninth inning. The home run was Murphy's first since May 27.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy's fourth-inning knock plated Stephen Vogt with what would turn out to be the second and final run of the night for Oakland. The struggling backstop, who'd snapped a brief four-game, 0-for-14 skid Tuesday, is still carrying just a .202/.276/.367 slash line with a 26.7 percent strikeout rate on the season.

Murphy is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy is hitting .162 with one home run over his last 10 games. Christian Bethancourt will start at catcher and bat fifth.

Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will get a day off after starting six straight games, going 4-for-21 with a homer, two RBI and two runs in those contests. Christian Bethancourt will draw the start at catcher and bat sixth Wednesday.

Murphy went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, two walks and a run in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

One day after seeing an eight-game hitting streak snapped with an 0-for-5, four-strikeout tally, Murphy bounced back by reaching safely in three of five plate appearances. The 27-year-old still has plenty of work to do on his .207/.280/.391 slash line, but he owns an improved .275 average and .791 OPS across his last 10 games.