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(MLB) Oakland vs. LA Angels,
Money Line: -150.00 LA Angels (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -150.00 LA Angels (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: The Angels were without Mike Trout (stiff neck) but came away with a 3-1 victory over the A's on Monday, which allowed them to climb within one game of Minnesota for the second wild card in the American League. Trout is expected back in the lineup Tuesday and although he's stuck in an 0-for-17 slump, his 24 HRs against Oakland is his highest total against any opponent. The A's had only four hits in the loss, while falling to 21-42 away from home on the season. Oakland's 58-73 record leaves them better than only the 57-73 Tigers and 52-77 White Sox in the American League.
The pitching matchup: Chris Smith (0-3 & 5.56 ERA) steps to the mound for Oakland and Troy Scribner (2-1 & 4.00 ERA) for LA. Smith has made eight appearances (seven starts) in 2017 and remains in search of his first win of the season. He lost 7-3 in Baltimore on Aug. 21, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits over 4 1/3 innings in his shortest start of the year. Smith has made two career relief appearances against the Angels, allowing two hits with four walks and five strikeouts in 3 1/3 scoreless innings. Scribner will be making his fourth consecutive start of 2017, after beginning his major-league career with a pair of relief outings. He suffered his first loss on Thursday (3-0), when he gave up three runs on three hits in five innings against Texas. Scribner escaped with a no-decision in his first career turn versus Oakland on Aug. 4 after yielding five runs but just two earned on two hits and four walks over four innings (Angels won 8-6).
The pick: The A's are (as noted above) a poor road team and Smith finds himself starting in 2017, after entering this season having come out of the bullpen in all of his previous 63 major-league-appearances. Scribner has been solid in his last two starts (3.60 ERA) and another similar effort should be more than enough for the Angels to pick up a much-needed win. If LA is to stay in the wild card race, the Angels will have to beat teams like Oakland on their home field. Make the Angels a 10* play.
The pitching matchup: Chris Smith (0-3 & 5.56 ERA) steps to the mound for Oakland and Troy Scribner (2-1 & 4.00 ERA) for LA. Smith has made eight appearances (seven starts) in 2017 and remains in search of his first win of the season. He lost 7-3 in Baltimore on Aug. 21, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits over 4 1/3 innings in his shortest start of the year. Smith has made two career relief appearances against the Angels, allowing two hits with four walks and five strikeouts in 3 1/3 scoreless innings. Scribner will be making his fourth consecutive start of 2017, after beginning his major-league career with a pair of relief outings. He suffered his first loss on Thursday (3-0), when he gave up three runs on three hits in five innings against Texas. Scribner escaped with a no-decision in his first career turn versus Oakland on Aug. 4 after yielding five runs but just two earned on two hits and four walks over four innings (Angels won 8-6).
The pick: The A's are (as noted above) a poor road team and Smith finds himself starting in 2017, after entering this season having come out of the bullpen in all of his previous 63 major-league-appearances. Scribner has been solid in his last two starts (3.60 ERA) and another similar effort should be more than enough for the Angels to pick up a much-needed win. If LA is to stay in the wild card race, the Angels will have to beat teams like Oakland on their home field. Make the Angels a 10* play.
