Two bad starting pitchers and two bad bullpen with an opening total of less than double-digits puts me strongly on the Over here.

The A's are going with Chris Smith. He's a 36-year-old career minor leaguer with a 5.56 ERA. Smith is prone to the long ball and doesn't miss many bats. That's a bad combination. Smith has made seven big league starts and has yet to win. In all but one of his past five starts, Smith has allowed four or more runs.

Smith probably is going to have to deal with Mike Trout, too. Trout is expected back after missing Monday's game with a stiff neck.

Angels starter Troy Scribner has a 4.00 ERA - and he's lucky to have that considering how many hard hit balls he's given up.

Prior to last night, the Angels had scored at least five runs in seven of their past 10 games while the A's had scored six or more runs in four of their past five games. Look for both team's hitting to return in this batter-friendly matchup.

Neither pitcher will be getting any help from the weather with the forecast calling for slight winds blowing out.