929 Oakland at San Francisco
We have some concerns about Jason Hammel transitioning back to the American League, but that's not a worry on Wednesday because he'll be pitching in a NL park with NL rules as the A's and Giants continue their interleague series. Hammel will be making his Oakland debut against Matt Cain. Hammel has exhibited tremendous control so far this season with one of the league's lowest walk rates. The Giants have fallen off the pace in the NL West in large part because of their offense, which had scored just 3.33 runs per game since the start of June entering action on Tuesday night.
Matt Cain's command has been way off this season with an increasing walk rate and an increasing home run rate. Opponents are slugging .491 against him with men on base and the Athletics will certainly be able to get men on base with their offensive strategy. As if his pitching struggles weren't enough, the Giants don't seem to like scoring on days when Cain pitches, averaging just 3.02 runs per game.
With Hammel making his A's debut in a friendly environment and with the NL rules, the A's and Hammel look like a solid bet to grab a road victory on Wednesday.
PLAY: OAKLAND