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Athletics -145 4.5* MLB POD
I will take Oakland in this spot following being swept at home they get a day off with the Angels coming to town. It's not like the A's have played poorly offensively. They have really struggled vs. LHP ranking 29th in OPS, but they face Jerred Weaver a RHP whicht hey have success against. His last two starts in Oakland did not go well 12.2 IP 20 base runners and 8 ER. His velocity is down 3 mph on average from last year and he's giving up 25% line drives on batted balls. He's never been a good raw stat guy, but he's gotten by with insane numbers at home, but over the last 3 years his ERA is 1.40 worse on the road. In 2011 it was 2.93 which is exceptional, 2012 3.21, 2013 4.00, and then 2014 4.70 when he had a 2.68 ERA at home. Weaver is just not a road dog and you simply can't back him going 7-19 in his last 26 as a road dog.

Oakland's hurler Sonny Gray has great numbers against the Angels with a 2.57 ERA over 6 career starts. He's also held Pujols and Trout to 5-32 in his career which is pretty special. Angels right now are 25th in OPS vs. RHP and their bullpen is starting to show their true colors. Oakland hits RHP hard at home with 6.21 runs per 9 and I think with a day off they will be hungry to rebound behind arguably their best starter in Gray.