After another tough loss Sunday, the Oakland Athletics will continue their homestand Monday where they will begin a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox. Paul Blackburn will make his first start of the second half for Oakland.
Blackburn enters Monday with a 4.86 ERA in 37 innings, but with a FIP that is a full run lower at 3.77. He was scratched from his final start before the All-Star break due to an illness, but made a relief appearance the next day, which didn’t go well as he allowed three hits and two runs in just an inning of work against the Red Sox.