Oakland As @ Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Preview

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Dan Haren faces his former team as the A’s traded the right-hander to the Diamondbacks over the off-season. Haren has been much better at home this season sporting a 6-1 record and an ERA of 2.56. That’s over 2 runs less than his road ERA that approaches 5. The Diamondbacks dropped 2 of 3 to the Royals only scoring 7 runs in 3 games. The Diamonbacks offense has tapered off since their hot start to the season. Through 14 games in June Arizona is only batting .217 as a team. Blanton sits with a 3-9 record and an ERA over 4 this season. Blanton has been good early in games sitting with an ERA of 3.34 in the first 5 innings and then gets smoked late in games with an ERA of 6.56 from inning 6 and beyond. Look for a quick hook on Blanton past the 5th inning. Blanton deserves a better record because he has given up over 4 earned runs in only 2 starts this season. The D’backs offense has been ice cold and the A’s are a good underdog play here getting plus money. Arizona is just 17-25 in the Month’s of May and June. Play Oakland +130.