The set-up: The LA Angels and Oakland Athletics are both 47-58 as the two teams open up the post-trade deadline portion of their season Tuesday in Anaheim. Before the deadline, the Angels traded Hector Santiago (10-4, 4.25 ERA) to Minnesota, even though he has won seven decisions in a row. He will likely win AL Pitcher of the Month honors for July after going 6-0 with a 1.78 ERA in six starts. As for the A's, they traded Rich Hill (9-3, 2.25 ERA) to the Dodgers. Hill is currently on the disabled list with a blister on his finger (he missed all of June with a groin injury). I think it's safe to opine that both clubs have given up on contending for a playoff spot in 2016.

The pitching matchup: Sean Manaea (3-5, 4.57 ERA) gets the call for the A's and Matt Shoemaker (5-11, 4.17 ERA) for the Angels. Manaea has struggled mightily on the road, posting an 0-3 mark with a bloated 6.99 ERA while allowing the opposition to bat .328 against him this season in five starts (team is 1-4). Shoemaker hasn't come close to looking like the 16-4 pitcher he was in 2014, going 7-10 (4.46 ERA) last year and 5-11 (4.17) so far this season. The Angels are 6-14 in his 20 starts, losing $854 vs. the moneyline.

The pick: Manaea comes in off four straight no decisions but has struck out 26 batters in that span (26 2/3 innings), while not issuing a SINGLE walk! Meanwhile, Shoemaker has looked much better after a terrible start, but LA's record of 6-14 in his starts speaks for itself and taking 1 1/2 runs makes sense. The Oak A's are an 8* play on the run line.