Sunday, April 26, 2015

O.co Coliseum in Oakland

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Wojciechowski, A (0-1) vs. (L) Pomeranz, D (1-2)

The Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics on Sunday at O.co Coliseum in Oakland.

The Astros are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. American League West and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. They are 5-1 in their last 6 games on grass and 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 5-1 in the Astros last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter and 12-3-1 in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

The Athletics are 15-7 in their last 22 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600 and 6-16 in their last 22 during game 3 of a series. They are 7-19 in their last 26 vs. a team with a winning record and 1-4 in their last 5 games after losing the first 2 games of a series. The over is 5-1 in the Athletics last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter and 4-1 in their last 5 overall.

Head-to-head, the under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. The Astros are 15-33 in the last 48 meetings and 7-16 in the last 23 meetings in Oakland.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 5-10-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Houston Astros is -0.1

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 12-6-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Oakland Athletics is 1

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

04/25/15 CF Jake Marisnick Leg is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Oakland Athletics
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side 15-day DL (4/14)
04/09/15 P Brett Oberholtzer Finger 15-day DL (3/31)

Oakland Athletics

04/23/15 P Jesse Hahn Hand "?" next start
04/05/15 CF Coco Crisp Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 1B Nate Freiman Back 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Doolittle Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 P A.J. Griffin Elbow 60-day DL (2/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder 60-day DL (2/26)

Tony's Pick: Take Oakland

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