Friday, June 19, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Shoemaker (4-5) vs. Sonny Gray (8-3)

The Oakland Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels at O.co Coliseum on Friday. The Angels send Matt Shoemaker to the mound to face Sonny Gray of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +148 and Oakland at -158. The over/under was set at 7. The Angels have a 31-32 over/under record and a 32-34 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Athletics are 34-34 against the run line and have a 40-24 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Angels come into this game with a 33-33 record, and they are 14-18 away from home. Starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker holds a 4-5 record with an earned run average of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.17. In his starts, the Angels are 6-6 over his 68.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 65 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Angels are 7-4 in his starts. He is getting 4.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.40 and they have given up 156 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .226 against the Angels bullpen while walking 58 times and striking out 175 times. Los Angeles is averaging 8.74 strikeouts per game while getting 8.14 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 3rd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.30.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .257, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .247 average away from home. The Angels hold a .434 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334 which is good for 1st in baseball. Mike Trout leads the team in hits with 72 while the team ranks 19th in baseball with 8.47 hits per game.

With a 29-39 overall record, Oakland will come into this game 12-18 at home. With an earned run average of 1.60, Sonny Gray will come into this game holding a 8-3 record and a 0.93 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 8-6 and he has allowed 67 hits over 95.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 9-3 when he starts. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.68 and they have given up 187 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .251 against the Athletics bullpen while walking 71 times and striking out 184 times. Oakland is averaging 7.73 strikeouts per game while getting 8.12 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.53.

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .275 average at Safeco Field. The Athletics hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324 which is good for 8th in baseball. Josh Reddick leads the team in hits with 68 while the team ranks 7th in baseball with 9.03 hits a game.

Los Angeles has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 38 errors with 551 assists and 1,748 put outs for the season. The Athletics have committed 63 errors on the season with 675 assists and 1,803 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .975 on the year.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 31-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 32-34 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 40-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 34-34 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

06/03/15 P Mike Morin Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Oakland Athletics

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)
05/29/15 P Edward Mujica Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/21)
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)
05/17/15 1B Ike Davis Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
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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