25 Stephen Piscotty RF

Piscotty slugged a two-run home run in his only at-bat during a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

Piscotty took Matt Shoemaker deep in the second inning with Matt Olson aboard, putting his only at-bat of the game to good use. The 27-year-old posted career bests in home runs (27) and RBI (88) in 2018, and he'll hope to continue contributing in Wednesday's wild-card showdown against the Yankees.

Piscotty is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

Piscotty will get what appears to be a well-deserved breather after the A's clinched a playoff berth with Monday's victory. The outfielder had started 39 consecutive games heading into Tuesday, hitting .308/.363/.616 with 11 homers and 33 RBI over that stretch. Matt Joyce will start in right field and hit sixth in place of Piscotty.

Piscotty went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles.

Piscotty connected on his 24th homer of the season off Dylan Bundy in the second inning. He also extended his hitting streak to 14 games with the effort, and he now has nine home runs and 23 RBI in his last 23 appearances.

Piscotty went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a double in a win over the Orioles on Tuesday.

Piscotty has now hit safely in 12 straight games, with Tuesday's effort qualifying as his fourth multi-hit effort during that stretch. The veteran outfielder is hitting a blistering .406 (13-for-32) in September, and he's impressively already compiled 12 RBI during the month with the aid of seven extra-base hits (three doubles, four home runs).

Piscotty went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.

Piscotty owns an 11-game hitting streak and already has four long balls in the month of September, bringing him to 74 RBI and a career-high 23 homers this season. He should continue being a solid contributor down the stretch run.