This is about the time of the year where the A's luck runs out. Although I think they are a dangerous team to face this post season they just run into the wrong match up. Tigers staff is full of RH power pitchers which is something the A's have not hit well. Max Scherzer has been flat out dominant with over 10K's per 9 and 21 wins. He's got a 2.28 ERA in 16 road starts where he's been even better than home as opponents have a ridiculous .177 batting average against him. Scherzer is absolutely the type of pitcher that can dominate in the post season with a great fast ball and good control with his slider and change up.
Bartolo Colon on the other hand has been lucky all season it seems. His xERA has gone up every month of the season, but his ERA keeps getting lucky. This fatty has basically one pitch that he throws 85% of the time and it's a fast ball. The Tigers were #3 in fast ball value this year and have a .871 OPS against Colon over 187 career at bats. They have faced Colon 3 times over the last year and a half and have 24 hits in 14.1 innings pitched producing 11 ER. Colon has been living on a prayer for most of this seasona nd I can't see him pitching well in this spot against a Tigers line up that can hit. Scherzer has an extra 2 days rest here and is 39-13 in his last 52 starts.
