Oakland counters with Sean Gallagher (1-0, 3.22), who will make this start after Geren decided to flip-flop pitchers for the first two games of the set, and push Greg Smith to Tuesday.
“Gallagher is moving ahead of Smith to give (Smith) an extra day,” Geren told the A’s official Web site. “It also splits up our left-handers so we wouldn’t have three in a row. (Gallagher) also only had 80 pitches his last start.”
The right-hander allowed three runs and five hits in five innings in a 4-3 loss to Kansas City on Wednesday. Gallagher has not factored in his last three decisions since winning his Oakland debut on July 11 against the Los Angeles Angels.
Gallagher allowed three runs in five innings of a 3-2 loss at Toronto on June 13 while a member of the Chicago Cubs in his only start versus the Blue Jays.
“Gallagher is moving ahead of Smith to give (Smith) an extra day,” Geren told the A’s official Web site. “It also splits up our left-handers so we wouldn’t have three in a row. (Gallagher) also only had 80 pitches his last start.”
The right-hander allowed three runs and five hits in five innings in a 4-3 loss to Kansas City on Wednesday. Gallagher has not factored in his last three decisions since winning his Oakland debut on July 11 against the Los Angeles Angels.
Gallagher allowed three runs in five innings of a 3-2 loss at Toronto on June 13 while a member of the Chicago Cubs in his only start versus the Blue Jays.
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