The set-up: I think Kyle Freeland will continue his strong play at home, while I believe Sean Manea will struggle in this difficult venue for Oakland.

The pitchers: Manaea is so far 9-6 with a 3.38 ERA. He most recently gave up two runs off four hits over six innings in a victory over San Francisco on Sunday. Manaea has exceeded expectations to this point, but I'll point out that he's still just 4-6 with a 4.31 ERA in all "night" games.

Freeland is so far 8-6 with a 3.28 ERA. He most recently allowed four runs over five innings in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks on Saturday. Note though that it was just the fourth this time this year that he's given up more than three earned runs. Additionally note that Freeland owns a sharp 3.1 per nine innings walk rate over 120.2 frames of work this year.

The pick: I think Manaea struggles in this difficult venue and also in playing under the National League format. Freeland on the other hand has a major advantage with the familiarity in my opinion and in the end, I believe that'll be the difference. Play on the Rockies.