The A’s have scratched left-handed starter Rich Hill, who was coming off winning American League Pitcher of the Month honors, for Saturday’s start against the Astros.
Kendall Graveman will get the start, moving up a day from a scheduled Sunday start. Because of Thursday’s day off, Graveman will be going on his regular fifth day turn.
Hill went 5-1 with a 2.13 ERA and 1.026 WHIP as the only steady arm in the A’s rotation in May. He came out of his final start May 29 against the Tigers with some left groin discomfort but was pronounced ready to go before the A’s left Oakland for Houston.