Simon (5-3) allowed four runs on four hits and five walks over 6.1 innings in Tuesday's loss to Oakland. Simon returned to the mound after missing a start on Thursday. Not normally a strikeout pitcher, he fanned six hitters as he cruised through the first six innings before allowing four baserunners in the seventh. Though he left with a 3-1 lead and the bases loaded, all three runners scored on a Ben Zobrist grand slam. Simon will start Sunday against the White Sox.