Ivan Nova is nursing a minor hamstring problem but will make his scheduled start Friday. It's apparently no big deal, but Nova doesn't need any encumbrances as he tries to snap out of the funk he's been in. Nova struck out a career-high 12 batters in his last start and has really increased his strikeout rate this season, but he's also posted a 5.69 ERA over his first eight starts. He'll try to bounce back against the A's Friday.