OAKLAND, Calif. -- Athletics right-hander Jharel Cotton will make his first start since June 23 on Monday night when Oakland opens a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox at the Oakland Coliseum.
Cotton hopes to pick up where he left off when a blister on his right thumb forced him to leave a gem against the White Sox in Chicago in the sixth inning. He threw five shutout innings in a 3-0 victory, allowing three hits while striking out three and walking one. That was his first career appearance against the White Sox.