This is a 6* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Oakland A's.

The visitors send the erratic Matt Shoemaker to the hill, who'd suffer a loss on Sunday to Oakland, giving up four runs over 5 2/3's innings; note that Shoemaker has been particularly average in all "night" games this season, with a 4-4, 4.86 ERA record so far. The home side counters with Sonny Gray (8-3, 1.60 ERA) who gave up one unearned run over 7 2/3's innings in a win over these very same Angels on Sunday; note that Gray struck out nine and walked no one. And note that Gray has been particularly effective at home this year in posting a tiny 1.62 ERA. For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching, Gray has been dominant since the start of the season and there's no reason to think that trend won't continue up until the break, I feel that this is clearly one of the biggest mismatches on the board, lay the price with confidence on the ATHLETICS.

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