The A’s will move up Eric Surkamp from Saturday to Friday to start against the Angels, for the moment leaving the starting slot Saturday open.
Oakland is expected to go with rookie Dillon Overton, who is 7-0 with a 1.40 ERA in his last seven starts. The left-hander’s regular day to pitch would be Saturday, and Surkamp’s fifth day would be Friday.
Manager Bob Melvin said the club would have an official announcement after Thursday’s game.
If Overton, who is 8-4, 3.01 with 1.28 WHIP in 14 games, 13 starts, for the Sounds, he will be the fifth rookie to make his first Major League start for the A’s this season, joining Sean Manaea, Daniel Mengden, Andrew Triggs and Zach Neal.