After scoring an Opening Day win over Shohei Ohtani, the Oakland Athletics will continue their series against the Los Angeles Angels Saturday. Shintaro Fujinami is scheduled to make his debut for the Athletics while the Angels will go with left-hander Patrick Sandoval.
Fujinami signed a one-year deal with Oakland during the offseason and will be given the opportunity to lock down a spot in the rotation to start the season. There is no questioning his stuff, but he has battled command issues at times throughout the spring. Fujinami held the Brewers hitless over six innings in his final Cactus League start, but allowed two runs due to four walks and two wild pitches in the fourth inning.