Bats Still Sizzle in Toronto
By: Ganchrow Sports
Though they may not socre 22 runs as they combined for Monday night, look for the A's and Jays to go over once again today.
While the slugfest that took place here yesterday may not repeat itself, the conditions that induced it will still be in place, giving value to the side of the over with a modest total of 9.
Oakland's offense suffers statistically from playing so many games in pitcher-friendly parks such as their own and those of the Angels and Seattle. But when they do venture into hitter-friendly ballparks such as the Rogers Center, they can become explosive, as they were yesterday.
On the other side, Toronto also has a very capable offense, and they are particularly good against mediocre lefties such as the one they will face today.
The pitching in this game is reasonable, but not likely to hold these offenses at bay for the whole game.
A.J. Burnett of course can be very sharp, and he may well have a strong start here. But he is still a bit inconsistent, and given to shakiness at times, and even when he is on his game he still usually gives up a few runs. Burnett having an outing better than seven innings and three runs would not be a surprise, but it is also statistically unlikely.
On the other side, Oakland starter Brad Halsey is very mediocre. He was not effective at all as a starter earlier in the year. Furthermore, he benefits greatly from the protection his home park offers, and when he pitches in hitter-friendly parks he becomes much more vulnerable. Toronto is swinging the bat relatively well, and Halsey will be hard-pressed to keep them down.
This game presents modest pitching weakness combined with solid offensive punch. Holding the score down will be a struggle, making the over at 9 a significantly better than 55% proposition.
Play: OVER 9 (-125)
By: Ganchrow Sports
Though they may not socre 22 runs as they combined for Monday night, look for the A's and Jays to go over once again today.
While the slugfest that took place here yesterday may not repeat itself, the conditions that induced it will still be in place, giving value to the side of the over with a modest total of 9.
Oakland's offense suffers statistically from playing so many games in pitcher-friendly parks such as their own and those of the Angels and Seattle. But when they do venture into hitter-friendly ballparks such as the Rogers Center, they can become explosive, as they were yesterday.
On the other side, Toronto also has a very capable offense, and they are particularly good against mediocre lefties such as the one they will face today.
The pitching in this game is reasonable, but not likely to hold these offenses at bay for the whole game.
A.J. Burnett of course can be very sharp, and he may well have a strong start here. But he is still a bit inconsistent, and given to shakiness at times, and even when he is on his game he still usually gives up a few runs. Burnett having an outing better than seven innings and three runs would not be a surprise, but it is also statistically unlikely.
On the other side, Oakland starter Brad Halsey is very mediocre. He was not effective at all as a starter earlier in the year. Furthermore, he benefits greatly from the protection his home park offers, and when he pitches in hitter-friendly parks he becomes much more vulnerable. Toronto is swinging the bat relatively well, and Halsey will be hard-pressed to keep them down.
This game presents modest pitching weakness combined with solid offensive punch. Holding the score down will be a struggle, making the over at 9 a significantly better than 55% proposition.
Play: OVER 9 (-125)
