Friday, July 31, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Danny Salazar (8-6) vs. Kendall Graveman (6-7)

The Cleveland Indians visit O.co Coliseum on Friday to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Danny Salazar for the Indians and Kendall Graveman for the Athletics. The Indians have a 49-50 over/under record and a 43-57 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Athletics are 48-54 against the run line and have a 51-43 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Indians head into this matchup with a 46-54 record, including 26-22 on the road. Starting pitcher Danny Salazar holds a 8-6 record with an earned run average of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.14. The Indians are 11-7 over his 111.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 95 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-8. He is getting 4.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.21 and they have given up 262 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen while being struck out 285 times and walking 102 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.49 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.16 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 3.95.

As a team, Cleveland is batting .251, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .247 average away from home. The Indians hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.41 hits per game and Jason Kipnis leads the team with 131.

With a 21-29 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 45-57 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.13, Kendall Graveman will come into this game holding a 6-7 record and a 1.47 WHIP. The Athletics have a record of 8-8 over the 89.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 99 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-8. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 270 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 281 times and walking 103 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.15 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.63 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.52.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .264 average at home. The Athletics hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.77 hits per game and Josh Reddick leads the team with 96.

Cleveland has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 54 errors with 949 assists and 2,659 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .977 team fielding percentage while committing 87 errors, accumulating 1022 assists and compiling 2,709 put outs.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 49-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 43-57 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 51-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 48-54 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

07/08/15 P Nick Hagadone Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/7), out for season
06/14/15 1B Nick Swisher Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/13)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Oakland Athletics

07/11/15 P Jesse Hahn Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/14/15 P Pat Venditte Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11)
05/30/15 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28)
05/23/15 CF Coco Crisp Neck Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/21)
05/23/15 2B Tyler Ladendorf Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/22)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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