1* free play on OAK@LAA Under...
The Los Angeles Angels have started the week by dropping three games at Houston, and the play Game 1 of a home series versus the Oakland Athletics tonight. The Halos took two of three at Oakland last weekend and two of the three games in that series went under the total.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Halos hand the ball to Tim Lincecum (1-0, 1.50 ERA). The veteran is back in the majors following a year of rebab from hip surgery, and he impressed in his comeback last week when he held the A's to one run on four hits in six innings of a 7-1 victory. The performance improved his lifetime numbers against Oakland to 6-3 with a 2.60 ERA in 11 career starts. The A's counter with Kendall Graveman (2-6, 4.87 ERA) who pitched well against LA in his last start.

2. Oakland's Offensive Woes - The A's have scored a total of just 11 runs in their last six games and they rank dead last in the AL in runs, RBI, on-base percentage and OPS this season.

3. X-Factor - Oakland has played six straight unders on the road, and the Angels have failed to reach the number in five of their last six overall.

Selection: This is a play on Oakland@LAA to go UNDER (Free)