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Seattle at Oakland

May 5, 2014
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Premium Pick
1.5 units on Oakland -188 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.3)
Result:
LOSS

A quick look at the Oakland lineup reveals few stars, but this is a fundamentally sound team that gets good pitching on a nightly basis. And they have parlayed that into two straight AL West Championships, and are leading so far in 2014. The A's have been masterful in turning recycled starters that have gone bad into quality pitchers, and Scott Kazmir fits the bill this season, as did Bartolo Colon previously. Kazmir, once a top of the rotation pitcher, is back. He is 4-0 with a 2.11 ERA on the season. Seattle depends on Robinson Cano to do the heavy lifting in the middle of the order, but he owns an 8-36 mark against Kazmir for his career with 12 strike outs. The M's rarely pull the upset win as a big road dog at a woeful 47-105 in their last 152 from +151 to +200. The A's, meanwhile, are 39-15 in their last 54 at home vs. a team with a losing record. Make the play on Oakland.

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