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(MLB) Oakland vs. LA Angels,
Money Line: -164.00 LA Angels (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -164.00 LA Angels (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels square off Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game series in Anaheim. Oakland rolled to a 7-3 victory Saturday, after wasting a five-HR performance and squandering a late lead in dropping the series opener, 13-9. The 4-6 A's are looking to post back-to-back wins for the first time this season, while the 6-3 Angels look to bounce back after missing a chance for their best nine-game start in franchise history. Saturday's loss ended LA's second three-game winning streak of the season but the Angels can still capture the series and keep up in the early going with the 7-2 Astros.
The pitching matchup: Oakland's Kendall Graveman (0-1, 8.10 ERA) makes a third attempt to record his first win of the season and will be opposed by the Angels' Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 4.50 ERA), who will get another chance to win a game with his arm. Graveman hopes to last more than five innings for the first time in 2018, as the 27-year-old has allowed nine runs and 15 hits over his first two starts of 2018 with consecutive five-inning efforts. Graveman has made 12 career starts versus Los Angeles, going 2-2 with one complete game and a 4.33 ERA. It will be the second start for Japanese rookie Ohtani, who was a highly sought offseason free agent because he can pitch and hit at the major league level. He performed poorly in spring training but has exceeded expectations so far this season. He had a solid effort at Oakland in his debut. on April 1,giving up three runs and three hits with a walk and six strikeouts over six inning of a 7-4 Angels win. The only mistake in the outing by Ohtani, who has posted a .389 average with three HRs and seven RBI in four games as a hitter, was the three-run HR he served up to Matt Chapman.
The pick: The A's were solid at home last season (46-35, plus-$1309) but only the 26-55 SF Giants won fewer games on the road in 2017 than the A's, who finished 29-52. Oakland's road moneyline mark of minus-$1577 was the third-worst in all of MLB. Ohtani may just be the "Real Deal" (sorry Evander) and why would anyone trust the poor-traveling A's with Graveman on the mound? He's allowed 15 its in just 10 IP, allowing more HRs (4) than he has Ks (2). Along with his hideous 8.10 ERA, he owns a a 1.60 WHIP with opponents batting .357 against him. Make the Angels an 8* play.
The pitching matchup: Oakland's Kendall Graveman (0-1, 8.10 ERA) makes a third attempt to record his first win of the season and will be opposed by the Angels' Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 4.50 ERA), who will get another chance to win a game with his arm. Graveman hopes to last more than five innings for the first time in 2018, as the 27-year-old has allowed nine runs and 15 hits over his first two starts of 2018 with consecutive five-inning efforts. Graveman has made 12 career starts versus Los Angeles, going 2-2 with one complete game and a 4.33 ERA. It will be the second start for Japanese rookie Ohtani, who was a highly sought offseason free agent because he can pitch and hit at the major league level. He performed poorly in spring training but has exceeded expectations so far this season. He had a solid effort at Oakland in his debut. on April 1,giving up three runs and three hits with a walk and six strikeouts over six inning of a 7-4 Angels win. The only mistake in the outing by Ohtani, who has posted a .389 average with three HRs and seven RBI in four games as a hitter, was the three-run HR he served up to Matt Chapman.
The pick: The A's were solid at home last season (46-35, plus-$1309) but only the 26-55 SF Giants won fewer games on the road in 2017 than the A's, who finished 29-52. Oakland's road moneyline mark of minus-$1577 was the third-worst in all of MLB. Ohtani may just be the "Real Deal" (sorry Evander) and why would anyone trust the poor-traveling A's with Graveman on the mound? He's allowed 15 its in just 10 IP, allowing more HRs (4) than he has Ks (2). Along with his hideous 8.10 ERA, he owns a a 1.60 WHIP with opponents batting .357 against him. Make the Angels an 8* play.
