Wade LeBlanc will start Thursday against the Mariners, Pedroa Moura of the Orange County Register reports.

LeBlanc will start Thursday against the Mariners, Pedroa Moura of the Orange County Register reports.

Analysis:

The plan was for LeBlanc to start Saturday in place of Matt Shoemaker (oblique), but after the team secured the AL West title Wednesday night, manager Mike Scioscia changed course. Scioscia will now start LeBlanc on Thursday and push Weaver back, likely to Sunday or Monday, lining him up to start the opener of the ALDS.