OAKLAND — If the A’s are going to cash in on this unlikely playoff run at the end of the season, a member of the starting rotation will have to step up and join Sean Manaea as a reliable option every fifth day. Edwin Jackson may be turning into that guy.
As he’s done most of this season, Jackson looked like a rejuvenated pitcher on the mound as his mix of velocities kept the Detroit Tigers off balance in Saturday night’s 2-1 victory in front of 33,668 fans at the Coliseum. The win was Oakland’s fifth in a row and 11th consecutive against Detroit.