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I'm going to take Kyle Hendricks once again, I see no reason why I shouldn't. The kid is pitching great right now. His last 4 starts 3-1, 28.1in, 22h, 5r, 5bb & 14Ks.
I'm looking for both Castro & Rizzo to have big games today. They are a combined 18-40 with 6HRs off Peralta. Plus Castro is red hot over his last 10 games, batting .414(17-41). I'm also calling for Baez to get the crowd rockin today with a Home Run.
Kansas City is the hottest team in baseball right now and have reeled off eight wins in a row, a streak that has seen them leapfrog the Tigers for the AL Central lead. In my view, its a lot easier getting to the top than it is actually staying at the top. I see a very good situational spot for Oakland tonight as Jon Lester takes the mound for the A’s.
Lester is coming off a shutout performance against the Twins where he allowed just 3 hits and 2 walks in 9 IP. Lester has been solid throughout 2014 and is 12-7 in 23 starts with an ERA of 2.44 and 1.10 WHIP. Lester has allowed 2 ER or fewer in 9 of his last 10 trips to the mound and his teams are 7-2 this season against AL Central teams. In 12 career starts against the Royals, Lester is 8-3 with a stingy 1.65 WHIP and 1.04 WHIP.
Jeremy Guthrie gets the nod for the home team who is 8-9 in 2014 with a 4.29 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 23 starts. Guthrie has struggled at home this season going 4-5 with a 4.58 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. Opponents have hit .283 against the righty in 11 outings in Kansas this year. Guthrie has allowed 3 ER or more in 4 of his last 6 starts and issued an average of 2 walks per game over his last 6 outings.
The A’s are 5-2 in their last seven games after scoring two runs or less and haven’t lost 3 straight games since being swept by the Tigers from the 30th June 2014 to 2nd July 2014.
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