Rickenbach MLB *6* OVER 9 in LA Angels @ 7:05 ET - Oakland's Barry Zito gave up four runs on six hits in less than three innings of work against the Giants last week. The veteran southpaw now makes this start on just three days and, based on the way his first MLB start in two years went, I don't expect much from Zito today either. He's likely to be limited to 70 pitches and this will expose an A's bullpen that has a 5.01 ERA on the road this season. The Angels will have Garrett Richards on the mound and the right-hander has a 3.92 ERA in his last three starts but has been a little shaky. He's allowed a homer in each outing and 4 walks in each start too. In his last start against the A's he gave up 8 hits and 3 earned runs in 6 innings of work. This one could be worse based on the way the A's have been hitting the ball. The over is 17-7 in A's games in September. On the season, the over is 44-23 in Oakland's games against divisional opponents.