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Both of these offenses are more potent against righties than lefties, so with two southpaws taking the mound tonight, the Under is the right play. Oakland's Sean Manaea is a groundball machine, while LA's Julio Urias does a good job of limiting hard contact. Both are backed by two of the best bullpens in baseball. Also, the ball just doesn't travel as well at night in Dodger Stadium.
Sean Manaea is 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA this season and he has only allowed more than one earned run in one of his last five starts. Julio Urias is 3-0 with a 3.49 ERA this season and he has pitched well despite his first inning struggles. Neither of these teams are exceptional against lefties with the Dodgers ranked 17th in OPS and the As ranked 22nd. The Dodgers clinched the division and the number one seed in the NL last night so they could be throwing together a lineup tonight. Take the value in the As.
I expect the Dodgers to be very flat and rest a handful of key guys Wednesday after clinching an eighth straight NL West title and the top seed in the Senior Circuit's postseason Tuesday. It's always wise to bet against a team the day after it clinches something. The Dodgers players probably were out partying late Tuesday night. Oakland has clinched the AL West but still has the potential top seed in the AL to play for. An A's outright win wouldn't surprise at all but take the runline at -145 just in case.