Jimmy Boyd
Sep 26 '18, 10:10 PM in 10h
MLB | A's vs Mariners
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Oakland may no longer have a shot at the AL West title, but they can still catch the Yankees for the top Wild Card spot, which would give them that Wild Card game at home. I look for the A's to take full advantage of the opportunity in front of them on Wednesday and cash in an easy win on the road against the Mariners.
Seattle will give one last start to veteran Felix Hernandez, who hasn't started in nearly 3 weeks because of a hamstring injury. Hernandez has been awful in 2018, posting a 5.61 ERA and 1.418 WHIP in 27 starts. He's also 0-7 with a 6.14 ERA in his last 10 appearances. In his last 2 starts vs Oakland, he's allowed 8 runs on 9 hits in 11 innings of work.
A's will counter here with Edwin Jackson, who has owned the Mariners in his career. Jackson is 5-0 with a 1.30 ERA in 5 starts. His only outing vs them this season was earlier this month (9/2) and he allowed just 1 run on 3 hits in 6 innings of a 8-2 win.
A's are 21-6 in their last 27 off a loss, 13-3 in Jackson's last 16 starts and 40-18 in their last 58 vs a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Take Oakland!