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Bay Bridge Series: Frankie Montas scratched, Jesús Luzardo to start Friday

SAN FRANCISCO — A’s right-handed starter Frankie Montas was scratched from his start Friday due to upper back tightness, the Oakland A’s announced.

The off-day allows the A’s to start left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo Friday instead. Luzardo was scheduled to start Saturday with LHP Sean Manaea scheduled to start Sunday.

Montas won the American League Player of the Week honor after tossing seven innings of one-run ball over two starts against the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros, striking out 14 with four walks in the process.