PREMIUM
*10* TOTAL COACH'S CORNER > > SCORCHING 65-38 w/ ALL 10* MLB YTD!
(MLB) Texas vs. Oakland,
Total: 9.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 9.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: Two suspect hurlers go head-to-head in this one and I believe that runs are going to be plentiful. The visitors hand the ball to Adrian Sampson, while the home side goes with Homer Bailey.
The pitchers: Sampson (6-7, 5.19 ERA) while Sampson is 1-0 vs. the A's in four career starts, he sports an unremarkable 5.51 ERA over that span.
Bailey (8-7, 5.42) beat the Mariners 10-2 at home in his debut for his new club, before then predictably falling back down to Earth in an 11-1 loss at Houston in his second.
The pick: Note as well that Bailey has faced the Rangers twice already this year while with KC, losing both starts (16-2, 6-2) and posting a 10.13 ERA in the process. This one has "slugfest" written all over it. Play the over.
10* TOTAL COACH'S CORNER on the over Rangers/A's.
The pitchers: Sampson (6-7, 5.19 ERA) while Sampson is 1-0 vs. the A's in four career starts, he sports an unremarkable 5.51 ERA over that span.
Bailey (8-7, 5.42) beat the Mariners 10-2 at home in his debut for his new club, before then predictably falling back down to Earth in an 11-1 loss at Houston in his second.
The pick: Note as well that Bailey has faced the Rangers twice already this year while with KC, losing both starts (16-2, 6-2) and posting a 10.13 ERA in the process. This one has "slugfest" written all over it. Play the over.
10* TOTAL COACH'S CORNER on the over Rangers/A's.
