Saturday major league baseball and I will have a Free Pick in the game between the Oakland A's and the Cleveland Indians, which will be played at Progressive Field in Cleveland. First pitch is scheduled for a 6:35 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised locally.

Betting Odds

Oakland                +166
Cleveland              -176

Over/ Under: 7.5 U -125

This is game 2 of a 3 game series between these American League foes. The Tribe took game one of this series behind a very strong outing from Danny Salazar. Cleveland has now won 4 in a row, but are still 2 games under .500 for the year. The A's continue to have a rough season as they are now 11 games under .500 and in last place in the AL Central. The A's rank 9th in scoring (4.34 rpg), while on the mound they are 6th in ERA (3.43). Cleveland ranks 20th in scoring (3.99 rpg), while on the mound they are 16th in ERA (3.90).

Trend for this game include:  The A's are 6-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter, but just 9-22 in their last 31 games as an underdog of +110 to +150, while the Tribe is 56-23 in their last 79 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, but just 3-11 in Carrasco's last 14 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Getting the ball for Oakland today will be Chris Bassitt, who is 0-2 with a 2.53 ERA in 2 starts this year. He faced the A's once in his career and it was last year as a White Sox. The Sox won the game 2-1 and he allowed just 1 ER in 6 innings in that game.   

Toeing the rubber for the Cleveland today will be Carlos Carrasco, who is 10-7 with a 4.17 ERA in 17 starts this year, while at home he has gone 4-5 with a 5.11 ERA in 9 starts. He has never faced the A's as a starter 

Pick: I know it's a bit pricey, but I will go with Cleveland here. They have the edge on the mound and at the plate right now, plus a win here will get them to just a game under .500. The A's are 11 games under .500 and just heading the other way. I look for a solid Cleveland win here. 

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