OAKLAND, Calif. — Sonny Gray took a big step in his last start toward recapturing the form he had his first three years in the major leagues.
The Oakland A’s right-hander will try to make more strides Wednesday afternoon against the Miami Marlins at the Oakland Coliseum.
Gray (1-1, 3.97 ERA) allowed three runs on four hits over six innings Thursday in an 8-3 victory against the Boston Red Sox, earning his first win since July 26, 2016. He had a season-high eight strikeouts and walked one.
“I think toward the end you saw the breaking ball that you’ve seen in the past,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday before the Athletics’ 11-9 loss to Miami in the opener of a two-game interleague series.