Oakland at Los Angeles

The rubber game in this match features Esteban Loaiza vs. Kelvim Escobar. Loaiza has a 6.72 ERA, 7.34 on the road and 8.36 over his last three starts. He's 4-7 on the year. In contrast, Escobar has a 3.84 ERA, 3.65 at home and 3.79 over his last three starts. Obviously a huge advantage to LA. Oakland scores just 4.6 per game on the road and that's 4.4 overall in their last seven games. They are 5-2 over that stretch though thanks to great defense. They have allowed just 2.9 per game over that stretch and average 4.6 runs per game allowed on the road this season. The Angels have not scored much this season at home (4.2 per game) but are hitting it very well of late averaging 6.6 per game over their last seven. With that kind of offense and the way Loaiza is pitching, LA should be able to score 5+ tongiht which will be enough for the win.