Sport: MLBPick Selection: Oakland A's
At 10:05 pm ET our selection is on the Oakland Athletics over the Minnesota Twins. Each division in the American League has a surprise team doing much better than expected so far in 2008. In the East, it's the Baltimore Orioles
who many were picking to finish last. In the Central, it's the Chicago White Sox who are not only in first place, but are the only team in the division with a winning record. And in the West, it's the Oakland A's who many were expecting
to have one of their worst records in years for this storied franchise. But 20 games into the season, the A's are 12-8 and tied for first place in the division. The biggest reason for this surprising performance as been their pitching as the A's are currently leading the league in team ERA at 3.36 and opposing batting average at .236. Oakland has not been a particularly friendly place for Minnesota to play, as the Twins have lost six of their last nine games at McAfee Coliseum. Righthanded starter Boof Bonser has lost three of his four starts in '08, and the Twins have given him absolutely no run support, scoring a total of only seven runs in those games. Take the Athletics. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
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