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MLB : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 7/10/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
OAKLAND  MILONE )
 
PITTSBURGH  LIRIANO )
+1.5  -170

-1.5  +150
+130

-140

7ev
 
0
Final
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OAKLAND (54 - 37) at PITTSBURGH (53 - 36)
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Wednesday, 7/10/2013 7:05 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
925OAKLAND+125Ov 7.5,+100+120Ov 7,-115
926PITTSBURGH-135Un 7.5,-120-130Un 7,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
OAKLAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games54-37+14.648-414.60.2480.3213.90.2430.293
Road Games26-23+4.327-204.80.2520.3234.00.2490.298
vs Left-handed Starters18-11+6.215-144.30.2400.3233.70.2420.289
Past 7 Games5-2+2.11-53.60.2170.2802.30.2100.264
Grass Games54-34+17.746-404.70.2500.3243.90.2420.292
Night Games37-18+19.131-225.10.2490.3213.70.2400.291
Interleague13-4+87-104.70.2450.3242.90.2350.279
OAKLAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.60.2480.321913115771277950.033943396844664171496651
Road Games4.80.2520.323491703430140580.032221763772734641292929
Lefty Starters4.30.2400.3232996423188330.031161192131321020191812
OAKLAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.141.198263.79992238227822114-926974.3%
Road Games3.461.26412552481178411014-714670%

PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games53-36+22.239-483.90.2420.3003.40.2260.295
Home Games29-17+1018-273.70.2450.3023.10.2210.284
vs Left-handed Starters9-9-0.911-74.20.2480.3013.90.2490.322
Past 7 Games2-5-43-43.10.2520.3143.60.2300.298
Grass Games53-36+22.239-483.90.2420.3003.40.2260.295
Night Games32-22+1120-333.60.2400.2963.30.2330.298
Interleague11-5+6.85-113.80.2450.2862.60.1910.273
PITTSBURGH - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.90.2420.300893013728252870.033252497506461467647556
Home Games3.70.2450.302461525373119370.021601253563331937343926
Lefty Starters4.20.2480.3011863215756210.0371481521012914121211
PITTSBURGH - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.871.116316.31011012452810828119-1133978.6%
Home Games2.281.020169.6434312075315510-418481.8%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
OAKLAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/26/2013GRIFFIN(R)CINCINNATIBAILEY(R)5-0W-1207.5 ovU851240
6/28/2013COLON(R)ST LOUISMILLER(R)6-1W-1107.5 unU970750
6/29/2013PARKER(R)ST LOUISWAINWRIGHT(R)1-7L+1107.5 evO5501051
6/30/2013MILONE(L)ST LOUISWESTBROOK(R)7-5W-1308.5 ovO1261852
7/2/2013GRIFFIN(R)CHICAGO CUBSRUSIN(L)8-7W-2158 evO10401351
7/3/2013COLON(R)CHICAGO CUBSGARZA(R)1-3L-1907.5 unU4701290
7/4/2013STRAILY(R)CHICAGO CUBSWOOD(L)1-0W-1608 ovU561240
7/5/2013MILONE(L)@ KANSAS CITYDAVIS(R)6-3W-1159 unP950741
7/6/2013PARKER(R)@ KANSAS CITYSANTANA(R)3-4L1058.5 ovU863691
7/7/2013GRIFFIN(R)@ KANSAS CITYMENDOZA(R)10-4W-1309 ovO157110100
7/8/2013COLON(R)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L)2-1W-1157.5 unU3319100
7/9/2013STRAILY(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)2-1W-1057.5 unU540340
7/10/2013MILONE(L)@ PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L) 
7/12/2013PARKER(R)BOSTONLACKEY(R) 
7/13/2013GRIFFIN(R)BOSTONLESTER(L) 
7/14/2013COLON(R)BOSTONWEBSTER(R) 

PITTSBURGH - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/26/2013GOMEZ(R)@ SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)4-2W1606.5 ovU8718100
6/28/2013COLE(R)MILWAUKEEHELLWEG(R)10-3W-1958 ovO12601092
6/29/2013LIRIANO(L)MILWAUKEEHAND(R)2-1W-2057.5 ovU630770
6/30/2013MORTON(R)MILWAUKEELOHSE(R)2-1W-1408 unU8122440
7/2/2013CUMPTON(R)PHILADELPHIAPETTIBONE(R)1-3L-1508.5 evU692961
7/3/2013LOCKE(L)PHILADELPHIALANNAN(L)6-5W-1908 unO131021190
7/4/2013COLE(R)PHILADELPHIAHAMELS(L)4-6L-1307.5 unO9411491
7/5/2013LIRIANO(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSSAMARDZIJA(R)6-2W-1357.5 unO13130440
7/6/2013MORTON(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSJACKSON(R)1-4L-1159 unU551760
7/7/2013BURNETT(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSVILLANUEVA(R)3-4L-1459 ovU992871
7/8/2013LOCKE(L)OAKLANDCOLON(R)1-2L+1057.5 unU9100331
7/9/2013COLE(R)OAKLANDSTRAILY(R)1-2L-1057.5 unU340540
7/10/2013LIRIANO(L)OAKLANDMILONE(L) 
7/12/2013MORTON(R)NY METSHEFNER(R) 
7/13/2013BURNETT(R)NY METSHARVEY(R) 
7/14/2013LOCKE(L)NY METSGEE(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
OAKLAND: HITTING: 2B JEMILE WEEKS may not be a legitimate .300 hitter, but he's still the best option they have at the leadoff spot. C KURT SUZUKI seemingly hits as many line outs as anyone in baseball. He has a solid bat for a catcher and qualifies as a middle-of-the-order option in Oakland. OF JOSH REDDICK is more of a line-drive hitter than a 25-HR guy, and he doesn't yet have the plate discipline to approach .300. 1B BRANDON ALLEN is an all-or-nothing hitter, but his potential for much-needed power should be enough for him to beat out DARIC BARTON. SS CLIFF PENNINGTON has quietly developed into a serviceable regular. With 3B SCOTT SIZEMORE out for the season with a torn ACL, either ERIC SOGARD or JOSH DONALDSON will win the job at third base. Neither player has reached 80 career at-bats yet. Highly-coveted Cuban OF YOENIS CESPEDES inked a four-year deal with Oakland, and will be expected to produced in the heart of the lineup immediately. OF COLLIN COWGILL is undersized, but has shown impressive power in the minors. The DH spot will fall to Allen when Barton is in the lineup. When he's not, it will be filled by such Quadruple-A types as KILA KA'AIHUE and CHRIS CARTER.
STARTING PITCHING: BRANDON McCARTHY reclamation project worked out nicely. He's an injury risk, but when healthy he's one of baseball's better middle-of-the-rotation arms. BARTOLO COLON pitched better than expected with the Yankees last year (7.4 K/9, 4.00 ERA), and should perform just as well in his new spacious ballpark. DALLAS BRADEN (shoulder) and BRETT ANDERSON (elbow) are both question marks after major surgeries. Braden's return date has been pushed back to early May, while Anderson will might not take the hill until June. The jewel of the Trevor Cahill trade, hard-throwing righty JARROD PARKER has a chance to make a big impact if his arm is recovered from 2009 Tommy John surgery. The Gio Gonzalez trade landed Oakland TOMMY MILONE and BRAD PEACOCK, both of whom are coming off impressive minor-league seasons. They'll compete for rotation spots this spring. TYSON ROSS could get a few starts, but he's gotten very hittable over the past year. They're in no hurry to start the arbitration clock of top prospect SONNY GRAY, but he should make some late-season starts.
RELIEF PITCHING: With Andrew Bailey gone, righty GRANT BALFOUR (2.47 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) will get the first chance to close games. Though his occasional bouts with command issues make him a risk. If Balfour falters, BRIAN FUENTES will get the next look because of his ninth-inning experience and strong second half of 2011 . . . Long a favorite inside the organization, injury-prone righty JOEY DEVINE has long been considered a future closer and should get some late-innings duties. The highest upside option for a future closer is 25-year-old righty FAUTINO DE LOS SANTOS. He has overpowering stuff but his command comes and goes.
PITTSBURGH: HITTING: The Pirates' two-month casual flirtation with competitiveness was cute while it lasted, before this team fizzled to a 72-win season. This team is still years away. But don't blame OF ANDREW McCUTCHEN, who might be the best all-around player in the division. Of all the ballyhooed outfielders from the 2005 draft, he's the one GMs would most want to build around. OF JOSE TABATA, not so much. He's serviceable and has plus speed, but the six-year extension the Pirates gave him was absurd. 2B NEIL WALKER has settled into a respectable place short of stardom. 3B PEDRO ALVAREZ has a lot of uphill climbing to do if he wants to wake up old expectations. He'll compete with 3B CASEY MCGEHEE for a starting role, but it's most likely that Alvarez moves to first base to back up 1B GARRETT JONES. OFs NATE McLOUTH and ALEX PRESLEY are underwhelming choices for the starting left-field spot. SS CLINT BARMES and C ROD BARAJAS would like to thank the Pirates for wildly overpaying them.
STARTING PITCHING: JEFF KARSTENS looked pretty decent for much of last year. But that's what happens when you get to log 14 percent of your innings against the lowly Astros. Better teams exposed him for the replacement-level guy he is. Contrary to what a lot of bored, lazy sportswriters wanted you to believe last year, CHARLIE MORTON doesn't pitch like Roy Halladay. At all. JAMES McDONALD could still be special if he cut down his walk rate. ERIK BEDARD was a respectable signing. Even if his shoulder acts up, he cost only $4.5 million for a year. If he's healthy, he's still well above-average. KEVIN CORREIA may only be slightly more effective at striking out hitters than a batting tee, but the Pirates are grateful for the innings he eats. BRAD LINCOLN is the designated fill-in if any of the other starters get hurt (cough, Bedard). In the meantime, he's a swing man.
RELIEF PITCHING: Closer JOEL HANRAHAN has been outstanding since first donning a Pirates uniform in 2009, converting 40-of-44 saves with a 1.83 ERA last season. It makes sense for the rebuilding Pirates to move him, but they'll probably keep the hand they were dealt. There isn't another qualified ninth-inning pitcher in this bullpen though. EVAN MEEK was bit by the shoulder bug. His early season was an unqualified disaster, but he turned it around and regained his form once he came back in September. He should be fully healthy again, and a quiet source of a few saves. CHRIS RESOP is another primary set-up man, but he posted a 4.39 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 2011. DANIEL McCUTCHEN won't be so lucky with his ERA this year if he doesn't lower his walk rate. He's just not a guy to put much faith in.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (OAKLAND-PITTSBURGH) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Athletics-Pirates Preview* ===========================

By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer

Oakland (53-37) at Pittsburgh (53-35), 7:05 p.m. EDT

The surging Oakland Athletics have a chance to complete yet another sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates, but they'll face a red-hot Francisco Liriano in the series finale at PNC Park on Wednesday night.

Oakland (54-37) is 11-0 all-time versus Pittsburgh, the best record in the major leagues by one team against another in interleague play. The A's recorded their 10th victory in 13 games Tuesday by defeating the slumping Pirates 2-1.

Brandon Moss drove in both runs for Oakland on a fourth-inning homer while his former team was held to three hits. Pittsburgh suffered its season high-tying fourth consecutive defeat and season-high third in a row at home.

The Pirates (53-36) have scored six runs during their four-game skid after totaling 16 in the previous three, wasting a strong effort by a pitching staff that's compiled a 2.58 ERA in the past five.

Runs may again be hard to come by for Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Oakland has allowed two in both games of this series and has a 2.03 ERA in the last seven contests.

"I just love the fact that this is part of the road you're on during the season," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "It's got every opportunity to challenge you but at the same time it's a chance to make you better tomorrow."

Liriano (8-3, 2.20 ERA) will try to end the Pirates' woes by adding to his win streak. The left-hander is 3-0 in his last three outings with a 1.66 ERA and recorded his first complete game of 2013 on Friday.

Liriano gave up two runs and four hits in a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, striking out seven.

"This was an exclamation point on what he has been doing," Hurdle told the team's website. "He knows the role he plays here now. Basically, the last two, three weeks he's been our No. 1, and he's acted like it."

Liriano gave up six runs in 3 1-3 innings of a 9-7 loss in his latest start against Oakland on Aug. 11 while with the White Sox. He's had mixed results versus the A's, giving up five or more earned runs four times in 12 career starts but allowing one or none in five.

In his first start against Pittsburgh, Tommy Milone (8-7, 4.11) will try to take advantage of a struggling lineup to record his third straight win. The left-hander has posted a 5.92 ERA in his past four starts, but he went 8 1-3 innings and gave up three runs in a 6-3 victory over Kansas City on Friday.

"I don't know if we've seen him better, especially on the road," manager Bob Melvin said. "He was just making his pitches and mixing it up."

Milone is 5-0 in 12 career starts against NL opponents despite posting a 5.00 ERA.


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