Monday: 7-3, + 3.8 units. We didn't miss that Wash. RL by much. Would have been sweet. I'd be on Washington again Tuesday, but Lyles is abnormally good at home, even going back to last year.
LAA:-1. 3 units. Still playing on the premise that the A's are in a terrible hitting funk, which happens more to them at home, and also considering they aren't very good hitters anyways. They get hot on the road, have excellent pitching and get streaky when winning. Now they are streaky bad. C J Wilson, like Weaver, has owned them in recent starts. The A's also struggle vs. lefties. Cespedes might be out agin with a sore wrist. They miss Steve Smith, one of their few good bats. Also, Cook, their closer, can't be counted on. Mostly, the Angels lineup is just so much better and they "have" been hitting well. Colon can be tough, but I think it's more likely they get to him than the A's get to Wilson. I have also noticed that in these AL West battles with LAA, Oakland and the Mariners, that there have been a lot of sweeps or 3 out of 4 type series. Hot teams seem to blow through their opponents and the A's might be starting a reeling phase.
LAA:-1. 3 units. Still playing on the premise that the A's are in a terrible hitting funk, which happens more to them at home, and also considering they aren't very good hitters anyways. They get hot on the road, have excellent pitching and get streaky when winning. Now they are streaky bad. C J Wilson, like Weaver, has owned them in recent starts. The A's also struggle vs. lefties. Cespedes might be out agin with a sore wrist. They miss Steve Smith, one of their few good bats. Also, Cook, their closer, can't be counted on. Mostly, the Angels lineup is just so much better and they "have" been hitting well. Colon can be tough, but I think it's more likely they get to him than the A's get to Wilson. I have also noticed that in these AL West battles with LAA, Oakland and the Mariners, that there have been a lot of sweeps or 3 out of 4 type series. Hot teams seem to blow through their opponents and the A's might be starting a reeling phase.
