Murphy will sit Friday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy handled a very heavy workload in July, starting 19 of 24 games behind the plate. He's had far more frequent rest in August following the deadline-day acquisition of Yan Gomes. Gomes will get the nod Friday, meaning both backstops have now started five times so far this month.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double, three runs scored, two RBI and two walks Thursday against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy had a productive day, which began with a two-run double in the second inning. He also came around to score multiple runs in a game for the sixth time this season. Murphy has been productive of late, as he's now driven in at least one run in three consecutive contests and has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine starts. Overall, Murphy has maintained a .224/.318/.419 line with 13 home runs, 36 runs scored and 52 RBI across 355 plate appearances.

Murphy isn't starting Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy drew starts in each of the last two games and went 2-for-8 with two doubles, three RBI and two strikeouts. Yan Gomes will start at catcher and bat fifth.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy laced a first-inning two bagger that snapped a 1-1 tie by plating Josh Harrison and Jed Lowrie. The 26-year-old backstop is on a bit of a roll offensively, as he's now reached safely in nine straight games, a stretch during which he owns an impressive .267/.405/.433 slash line and 18.9 percent walk rate across 37 plate appearances.

Murphy will sit Saturday against Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy has handled a very heavy workload lately, sitting just four times in the last 21 games heading into Saturday's contest. The Athletics' deadline-day acquisition of Yan Gomes should lead to more rest for Murphy going forward, however, as he'll start for the third time in five games Saturday.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

He sits for the second straight game with Oakland facing southpaw Blake Snell. Murphy has hit .190 against left-handed pitching this season, whereas Yan Gomes, who's starting Tuesday, has hit .364 in such matchups.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will receive some maintenance after he caught each of the last six games. While he remains atop the depth chart in the aftermath of the trade deadline, Murphy could cede more work to newly acquired backup Yan Gomes than Oakland's previous No. 2 option in Aramis Garcia, who has since been optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double, solo home run and an additional RBI in a 7-4 loss to the Padres on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy was responsible for Oakland's final two runs of the game, lacing an RBI-double in the third and solo home run off reliever Drew Pomeranz in the eighth. The homer was his first since the All-Star break and 13th on the season, bringing him to a tie with Buster Posey for eighth most among backstops.

Murphy will sit Saturday against Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy hits the bench for the first time in a week. Aramis Garcia will take over behind the plate in his absence.

Murphy went 2-for-5 with an RBI double in a win over the Mariners on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy extended the Athletics' narrow lead to 2-0 with his sixth-inning two-bagger, snapping a brief 0-for-11 skid in the process. The struggling backstop owns just a .217 average and .303 on-base percentage, but he's cobbled together a respectable .416 slugging percentage thanks to lacing exactly half of his 58 hits for extra bases (17 doubles, 12 home runs), which has helped lead to a solid 45 RBI.