The set-up: Both teams are playing well right now, but I think that the home field advantage can't be overlooked as a very real deciding factor in this particular matchup. Oakland comes in off two game sweep of St. Louis, while the Angels took two games from the Reds. The visitors hand the ball to the volatile Tanner Anderson, while the home side goes with Griffin Canning.

The pitchers: Anderson (0-2, 4.20 ERA) most recently gave up three runs off seven hits over three innings in a 5-3 loss to Tampa on Friday. He's been unremarkable over three starts this year.

Canning (2-4, 3.88) faces the A's for a third time this month, going six frames in both outings so far (gave up one run on May 29th, before allowing four runs earlier this month.)

The pick: I think the A's take a step back in the opener of this series and in this difficult road venue. Lay the price.

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