Scott Kazmir (calf) will take the hill for the Athletics on Sunday against the Royals.

Kazmir (calf) will take the hill for the Athletics on Sunday against the Royals.

Analysis:

He dealt with some mild calf cramping in Monday's start, but it won't prevent him from squaring off against left-hander Danny Duffy. The 31-year-old Kazmir is off to a red-hot start, allowing just one earned run over back-to-back victories to go along with a sparkling 18:5 K:BB ratio.