Left-hander Rick Hill will be the A's opening night starter on Monday after ace Sonny Gray was scratched due to food poisoning, the A's announced a little more than six hours before the first pitch.
Hill will be opposed by the Chicago White Sox and left-hander Chris Sale, who is regarded as one of the best pitchers in the game.Hill, 36, is making his first career opening day start. He wasn't even in the majors last season until September, until he was picked up by the Boston Red Sox and had good success, going 2-1 with a 1.