SEATTLE -- Zach Neal got his first taste of the Major Leagues in a hostile environment on May 11. He pitched three innings for the A's at Fenway Park in his debut and gave up three runs.
On Wednesday, the right-hander will make his first Major League start, and it won't be in a particularly forgiving environment either.
Neal, who was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to start in place of injured staff ace Sonny Gray, gets the ball on the road against the Mariners and will face a club that's been in or near first place in the American League West for a few weeks.