JP Sears will get the start Friday night for the Oakland Athletics as they continue a four-game series against the Houston Astros. The A’s dropped Thursday’s opener 3-1 despite a bounce-back performance from lefty Hogan Harris. JP Sears will get the start for Oakland Friday while Houston will go with left-hander Framber Valdez.
Sears will make his 20th start of the season Friday and has been the A’s most consistent option out of the rotation. He’s pitched really well of late allowing four runs combined over three starts in July. He allowed four hits, three runs and struck out seven over 6 1/3 innings in his last start against the Twins.