Matt McBride in A’s lineup, Valencia hitting cleanup
Matt McBride, called up Friday after catcher Josh Phegley had a cortisone shot for right knee inflammation, is in the lineup and batting ninth on Saturday.
Yonder Alonso hasn’t hit higher than seventh before Saturday, but he’s riding an eight-game hitting streak and Jed Lowrie, often the A’s No. 2 hitter, is on the disabled list.
In his past three starts, Graveman has allowed 16 runs over 13 2/3 innings and he didn’t make it out of the third his last time out, giving up a career-high four homers in an A’s loss at Baltimore.
The A’s didn’t make any player moves Saturday, unusual for the team on this road trip.