Last night’s game between these two was called due to rain, which was terrible for the Royals who were up big in the third inning. Wins are hard to come by for Kansas City. Tonight’s match up features Scott Elarton for the Royals and Joe Blanton for the A’s. The A’s are a decent favorite in this one (-137) and the under/over is set at 9. I happen to like the under play in this one. I think both teams are going to struggle offensively and we could have a 3-2 or 4-3 type of game.
Scott Elarton is a pitcher who is trending upward and even though he is winless this year, his outings have been pretty good for the most part. I am looking for Elarton to control the A’s hitters and allow only 5-6 hits tonight. The A’s are the worst when it comes to getting hits. They are really struggling this year. They are last in the league and average only 7.5 hits per game. The Royals are last in the league at scoring—they score 3.7 runs per game. Blanton can give up some hits, but the Royals will probably only muster 2-3 runs out of it.
This match up today has the feel of a low scoring affair. Last night’s game looked like a breakout game for the Royals and you have to wonder if they did not spend all their run-producing energy. The Royals are 2nd worse in hits, right above the A’s, at 8 per game. So basically, we have a high over at 9, the two worst hitting clubs in the league and the worst scoring team in the league in Kansas City. We also have a good pitcher for the Royals in Scott Elarton who does not give up many runs.

