Los Angeles at Oakland

It has been a rough start for both Oakland and the Los Angeles Angels as they open their series with both teams below .500. Ironically, Kendall Graveman and Ricky Nolasco will face each other for the third time this season already, and we are just in early May. Oakland, after a poor stretch, has gotten things turned around winning three of their last four games. The Angels have been going in the wrong direction at 1-4 over their last five with an over-taxed bullpen and a staff allowing over six runs a game in the stretch. The Angels have been woeful vs. right handed starters on the road where they are 18-37 in their last 55 against them. The A's are now 8-2 in Graveman's last 10 starts on a regular four days of rest and have cashed opportunities at home vs. losing teams, now 5-1 in their last six. The choice is Oakland in this one.