The A’s bullpen, which has struggled mightily as of late, got back two familiar arms, including one who was suspended for a calendar year for betting on MLB games, ahead of their 14-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

Michael Kelly pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in the contest while striking out two the same day he was reinstated by Major League Baseball. The right-handed pitcher inherited two baserunners with two outs in the seventh inning but got Twins infielder Jonah Bride to strike out swinging in a full count.

Kelly, 32, bet roughly $100 on nine games in 2021 while a member of the Houston Astros farm system, according to the Athletic . Three of the games he bet on involved the Astros, according to the report.

The righty was a key part of Thursday’s the pitching perform

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