TOM STRYKER’S FREE BASEBALL SELECTION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
#957 OAKLAND with Irvin (+100) over Seattle with Flexen at 10:10 PM EST
Coming off a three-game sweep at home over the ‘Stros, the A’s will travel to M’s country and pick up a little payback. Seattle visited Oakland for four games from September 20th to September 23rd and won them all. The Athletics haven’t forgotten about that dismal performance, and they’ll be out for redemption in this matchup.
Southpaw Cole Irvin will toe the rubber for the visitors. In his last outing at home on September 22nd against the Mariners, No. 19 was touched for three earned runs and seven hits in 5.0 innings of work. Irvin whiffed five, walked three, served up two home runs, and was tagged with the loss in Seattle’s 4-1 victory. Cole has been competitive under the lights too. At night, Irvin has surrendered just 30 earned runs and 91 hits in 79.0 frames. After the math, that adds up to a 6-6 mark and a 3.42 ERA.
Young right-hander Chris Flexen will counter for the home team. In his last two performances against the A’s and Royals, No. 77 was nicked for only two earned runs and nine hits in 12.2 innings. Flexen fanned 11 and walked four on his way to a 2-0 record and a solid 1.42 ERA. Overall, with 29 starts in the books this season, Chris has been tapped for only 67 earned runs and 172 hits in 169.3 frames. That adds up to a 13-6 tally with a 3.56 ERA.
There are a handful of trends that support this Best Bet. Oakland has won five straight on the road, six of its last seven when coming off a win, and four of its last five against a right-handed starter. On the other side of the field, Seattle has slipped in five of its last seven as a home favorite and four of its last five in its own backyard.
Respect is given to the M’s 9-0 run in this series. However, the A’s have their backs to the proverbial wall in their race for the AL Wild Card and they are locked into a must-win situation. Take Oakland with Irvin. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
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