Oakland Athletics 88-74 (54%) @ Kansas City Royals 89-73 (55%)
J. Lester, my #19 ranked SP, starting for Oakland Athletics, has a FIP of 2.8 (#17 in MLB), xFIP of 3.1 (#22 in MLB), and SIERA of 3.09 (#20 in MLB), with a BABIP of .299, LOB% of 76%, and E-F of -0.34. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.58, with a WHIP of 1.1, and opponent BA of .233. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 21%, GB%: 42%, FB%: 37% for a 1.14 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 7%.
J. Shields, my #54 ranked SP, starting for Kansas City Royals, has a FIP of 3.59 (#65 in MLB), xFIP of 3.56 (#58 in MLB), and SIERA of 3.59 (#49 in MLB), with a BABIP of .295, LOB% of 75%, and E-F of -0.38. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.09, with a WHIP of 1.18, and opponent BA of .253. His batted-ball peripherals are: LD%: 21%, GB%: 45%, FB%: 34% for a 1.33 GB/FB ratio, and a HR/FB of 10%.
Oakland Athletics have the #16 bullpen, #22 offense (#8 vs Righties / #21 vs Lefties), and are rated #7 in fielding. They have a road record of 40-41 (49%), ranked #11 in MLB and have Won 1 in a row.
Kansas City Royals have the #8 bullpen, #18 offense (#21 vs Righties / #15 vs Lefties), and are rated #2 in fielding. They have a home record of 42-39 (52%), ranked #16 in MLB and have Won 1 in a row.
Odds: OAK -107 (52%) KCR -101 (50%) O/U = 6.5
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