Athletics -vs- Yankees = *OVER 7.5* 
It's been a low scoring affair at the O.Co. in Oakland the past 3 games - scoring 7, 5, 3 total. The first series played @ O.Co. back in late May, these 2 teams totaled 18 runs their first 2 games played, 9 & 9 and the finale was a 2-0 win by the Yankees. GM #2 of the series played in late May featured both starters on the bump today, CC Sabathia & Bartolo Colon. The final score was 9-2, with the OVER hitting in the 5th inning.
What I'm diggin' most about today's OVER play is that both starters are coming off 4 days of rest, and that looks to be an advantage for Oakland more - CC has 5 games started off 4 days rest this year with an ERA @ 4.50 and a 2-2 W/L record. His WHIP is @ 1.53 which stood out to me more then any other number. Bartolo's 4 days of rest isn't much a standout angle for me, but what stands out is his post-all-star statistics since 2009. Since 2009, Colon's post all-star stats: 2-7 with an ERA @ 4.90 and a WHIP @ 1.43
Most of the time, when a star player comes back to his hometown, he shines. But in this case, with CC coming back to the Bay Area where he was born & raised, he seems to always get lit up @ Oakland. The numbers are staggering - peep 'em: 4-5 with an ERA @ 5.13 and a WHIP @ 1.53 - his K/9 ratio is 2nd lowest in games where he's made 10+ starts. K/9 ratio @ Oakland is 6.2, Minnesota is 6.0, being the lowest.
Bartolo Colon's career -vs- the Yankees isn't any better. These Yankees are hitting a combined .347 off him in 251 AB's. Alex Rodriguez has the craziest numbers off a batter -vs- pitcher I think I've ever seen with 30+ AB's - peep 'em: .449 AVG, 8 HR's, 18 RBI, 15 of 22 hits are XB, all in 49 AB's. Absolutely phenomenal. Runner-up, Derek Jeter. Peep his stats off Colon: 15-39 with an AVG @ .385
With this being a Day Game, the Yankees bats are known for heavy wood in the day time. They average 5.2 RUNS, 5th in .AVG, and 1st in .OPS in Day Games. They are 1st in AB/HR with every 17 AB's, they hit a Homerun. And with Colon giving up a Homerun every 12 AB's (did math on Granderson, Jeter, Cano, Tex, A-Rod, Jones) to the top hitters in the Yankees lineup, he's prone to give up a couple today. And if the runners get on, which they should with the Yankees .OPS ranking, all looks well.
The OVER is clipping @ 73% in the last 22 starts by CC (16-6) - but to note that Colon's last 4 starts have all gone UNDER.
It's always tough playing an OVER involving Oakland, and more @ Overstock in Oakland with the foul grounds - but I'm diggin' the numbers.
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