Sunday, August 9, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Fiers (0-0) vs. Chris Bassitt (1-4)

The Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics on Sunday at O.co Coliseum. The probable starters are Mike Fiers for the Astros and Chris Bassitt for the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -118 and Oakland at +108. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Astros, with a 62-49 run line record, cover the spread 56% of the time. They also have a 51-55 over/under record. The Athletics are 53-58 against the run line and have a 54-49 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Astros head into this matchup with a 61-50 record, including 23-32 on the road. Starting pitcher Mike Fiers holds a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.00. The Astros are 0-0 over his 5 innings pitched and he's also given up 7 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Astros are 0-0 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 0 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 234 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 2.70. The bullpen has struck out 308 and walked 92 batters this season while opposing teams hit .199 against them. Houston has a team average of 8.09 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.56 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.52, they are 7th in the league.

Houston ranks 25th in the league in team batting average at .244 while hitting .240 on the road. The Astros on-base percentage sits at .311, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .426. With 124 hits, Jose Altuve leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 8.17.

With a 25-34 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 49-62 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.64, Chris Bassitt will come into this game holding a 1-4 record and a 1.09 WHIP. The Athletics have a record of 2-4 over the 47.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 38 hits. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 1-5 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 2.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 293 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.30. The Athletics bullpen has struck out 309 batters and walked 107 this season while opposing teams have hit .243 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.12 hits per game and are averaging 7.67 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.47, they are 6th in the league.

They rank 19th in the league in team batting average with a .250 average while hitting .254 at home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .310, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .383. With 103 hits, Brett Lawrie leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.57.

In terms of team defense, the Astros have a fielding percentage of .986 with 57 total errors, 1,180 assists and 2,966 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Athletics have accumlated 94 errors while having 1113 assists and 2,961 put outs leading to a .977 fielding percentage.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 51-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 62-49 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 54-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 53-58 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

07/02/15 RF George Springer Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/14), out for season
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)

Oakland Athletics

08/08/15 DH Billy Butler Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Houston Astros
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 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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics

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