The set-up: This series features a couple of lop-sided match-ups on the mound and this is one of them. The visitors hand the ball to the steady Andrew Heaney, while the visitors go with Clayton Richard.


The pitchers: Heaney is so far 7-7 with a 3.96 ERA. He most recently allowed four runs off six hits over six innings in a loss to the Rays on Thursday. Overall Heaney has been solid this year though and to go along with his respectable ERA, he also owns a sharp 1.13 WHIP and elite 116:32 K/BB over 112.1 frames.


Richard is so far 7-10 with a 5.13 ERA. He most recently allowed five runs off seven hits over five innings in a no-decision to the Brewers on Tuesday. His numbers aren't great and his win/loss record is indicative of that.


The pick: Note that Richard is just 5-8 with a 5.35 ERA in all "day" games as well this season. A late west coast game in a pitcher friendly park is just what the doctor ordered for Heaney and I'm banking on Richard continuing his steady and predictable decline as the season winds down. Play on LA.