Milone took a start off and should be fresh for his home start where he posts a 2.13 ERA. He's a unique young pitcher who is in the top 10 in control (BB/9) among starting pitchers. The Indians are #1 in the league in BB/9 and that's how they win games, but when they face lefties who they struggle against already 25th in OPS on the year and they have control well they are just flat out not very good. They are a combined 0-7 against lefties in the top 25 in BB/9 while those starters have posted a 2.28 ERA. Milone is 10th in BB/9 behind only Scott Diamond who has thrown 23 IP and has allowed only 2 ER in three wins against the Indians this year. Cleveland has also lost 12 of 13 road games and those 12 losses have come on a 4.9 runs per 9 average. Zach McCallister makest he start for the Indians but it's his first on the West coast. If this game is close late the A's will have another major advantage in their bullpen.
