ORIOLES/ATHLETICS Under 8.5 -130 ? What we have here is 2 solid starters and 2 struggling offenses. Zito has the stuff to be one of the best southpaws in the AL. He is 4-2 this season despite not getting the run support that he had become accustomed to the last couple of years, with a 3.69 ERA and an excellent WHIP of 1.27. He is facing a Baltimore offense that is batting just .230 vs. lefties this season and only .184 over the last 10 games. Young Lopez has actually put up better numbers than his more famous counterpart tonight, posting a 5-0 record with a 2.01 ERA and an outstanding 1.16 WHIP. He faces an offense that is feeling the effects of losing Jason Giambi, as the A?s have a dismal team batting average of .226 over their last 10 games.
