Los Angeles at Oakland

Los Angeles has a losing road record and ranks 17th in baseball in runs scored and 24th in on-base percentage. Garrett Richards goes for the Angels with a 5.29 ERA on the road, and the last four years he's 2-3 against Oakland with a 5.13 ERA. The Angels are 2-7 as an underdog, plus 2-12 in Sunday get-away games. Oakland is nineth in baseball in on-base percentage, and the Athletics have erupted for 51 runs en route to winning five of their last seven. The Athletics are 8-3 against a team with a winning record. Lefty Scott Kazmir (2.84) has had a fine campaign, and the team is 5-1 when he faces the AL West. The Angels are 2-6 when Richards faces the Athletics, including 1-4 in this park, so grab home field. Play Oakland.