Rangers stay on fire and they'll need to do that Sunday too because the Angels are just 3 games out. They'll face a starter they had a year ago in Rich Harden who earlier in this year gave up 5 ER over 5 innings while giving up 8 hits and 2 walks for a 2.00 WHIP. He'll go up against Matt Harrison who has been dominant during day starts 4-2 with a 1.61 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. His 5 career starts vs. the A's he has a 2.15 ERA and the A's are ranked 24th in OPS vs. LHP with a .678 while the Rangers are #2 vs. RHP with a .781. Texas has a .304 average and .884 OPS vs. Harden with Young/Hamilton/Moreland/Kinsler wiht a combined 18-47 off him. Harden has largely struggled during day games in the last 3 years he has 29 starts with a 4.61 ERA over 1.5 runs higher than his ERA during night starts. Texas is 24-6 in their last 30 as favorites 16-5 in their last 21 vs. AL west and Oakland is 15-31 in their last 46 as dogs.
Reds have dominated LHP so much that they are now #1 in OPS. Wade Leblanc makes another start and he has a 5.27 ERA and 1.76 WHIP. Reds are the most dangerous team he has faced so far they have a .832 OPS vs. LHP and it is even better at home where they are scoring 7.37 runs per 9 vs. LHP. Even better over their last 10 games with a .294 average 8.71 runs per 9 vs. LHP. Leblanc will most likely struggle as the Reds are also #3 with a .801 Day OPS, while the Padres are 25th. They too face a lefty in Dontrelle Willis who has actually looked pretty good since being called up. Reds are 14-3 in their last 17 game #3's and 32-13 in their last 45 home games vs. LH starter.
