I give Sonny Gray a lot of credit working his way back to make a start before the end of the season. Gray, though, has been terrible this season and hasn't pitched since Aug. 6. He's going to be rusty and on a strict pitch count, too. Gary has dealt with a straight right forearm and an inflamed elbow. He has a 5.74 ERA and 1.50 WHIP.

The purpose of Gary's start is to get some work before next year. The A's aren't expecting much.

Angels starter Alex Meyer is a rookie who has flashed but remains very inconsistent. He has a 5.02 ERA in his last three starts giving up eight walks in 14 1/3 innings during this span.

These two teams have a strong over bias when playing in Anaheim as the over is 16-4-1 during the past 21 meetings. The A's have gone above the total in seven of their last nine away contests

The over also has cashed 60 percent of the time during the three years Tom Woodring has been behind the plate. He's slated to be the home plate ump.