Sunday, August 2, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer (8-8) vs. Sonny Gray (11-4)

The Cleveland Indians visit O.co Coliseum on Sunday to play the Oakland Athletics. The Indians send Trevor Bauer to the mound to face Sonny Gray of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at +144 and Oakland at -154. The over/under was set at 7. The Indians have a 49-52 over/under record and a 44-58 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Athletics have a 51-45 over/under record and a 49-55 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Indians head into this matchup with a 48-54 record, including 28-22 on the road. Trevor Bauer has a 8-8 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.13 and a 1.21 WHIP. He's pitched 124.1 innings thus far while surrendering 103 hits over that time and when he starts, the Indians are 9-11. Against the over/under, the Indians are 6-13 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 262 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 285 and walked 102 batters this season while opposing teams hit .242 against them. Cleveland has a team average of 8.35 hits allowed per game and are averaging 9.09 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.88, they are 16th in the league.

Cleveland ranks 20th in the league in team batting average at .250 while hitting .246 on the road. The Indians hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 9th in baseball. With 132 hits, Jason Kipnis leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.39.

With a 21-31 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 45-59 overall mark. Sonny Gray has a record of 11-4 while sporting an earned run average of 2.16 on the year with a 0.97 WHIP. He's pitched 145.2 innings thus far while surrendering 106 hits over that time in which the Athletics are 13-8. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 10-7 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 274 base hits on the year. The Athletics bullpen has struck out 285 batters and walked 104 this season while opposing teams have hit .242 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.14 hits per game and are averaging 7.64 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.49, they are 6th in the league.

They rank 18th in the league in team batting average with a .251 average while hitting .257 at home. The Athletics hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 20th in baseball. With 100 hits, Josh Reddick leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.63.

Cleveland has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 56 errors with 975 assists and 2,713 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Athletics have accumlated 90 errors while having 1044 assists and 2,763 put outs leading to a .977 fielding percentage.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 49-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 44-58 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 51-45 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 49-55 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

08/01/15 3B Brett Lawrie Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Cleveland Indians
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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