OAKLAND -- The A's will be without their home run leader through at least Saturday, as Yonder Alonso continues to rest his sore left knee.
Alonso, who was injured when his leg stuck in the ground during an at-bat in Seattle on Wednesday night, is awaiting results of an MRI exam but said Thursday he "feels a lot better."
Ryon Healy started in Alonso's place at first base for the opener of a four-game series against the Red Sox and could see extended time there this series, regardless of Alonso's MRI results, with Boston starting three left-handers to close out the set.