Jharel Cotton scratched, Raul Alcantara starting for Oakland
Oakland Athletics pitcher Raul Alcantara will now start Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers as Jharel Cotton has been scratched.
No word yet on why Cotton has been scratched, but he has really struggled recently, allowing 36 runs in 47 1/3 innings pitched in 9 starts since the All-Star break. Alcantara has played in 5 games (1 start) at the major league level this year, and was most recently called up on September 8.
Alcantara hahs been awful in his major league work, with a 7.01 SIERA, after struggling to the tune of a 4.74 xFIP in 18 Triple-A games. The Detroit offense remains in a great spot in this one.
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