Saturday, June 20, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Jered Weaver (4-7) vs. Jesse Hahn (4-5)

The Los Angeles Angels head to O.co Coliseum on Saturday to take on the Oakland Athletics. Jered Weaver is the probable starter for the Angels and he'll face Jesse Hahn of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +123 and Oakland at -133. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Angels have a 31-33 over/under record and a 33-34 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Athletics have a 40-25 over/under record and a 34-35 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Angels come into this game with a 34-33 record, and they are 15-18 away from home. Starting pitcher Jered Weaver holds a 4-7 record with an earned run average of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.24. In his starts, the Angels are 6-8 over his 91 innings pitched this season while giving up 98 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-7. His teammates are averaging 3.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 156 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.40. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen while being struck out 175 times and walking 58 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.08 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.81 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.25.

Los Angeles ranks 13th in the league in team batting average at .256 while hitting .247 on the road. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .334, which puts them at 2nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .432. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.42 hits per game and Mike Trout leads the team with 75.

With a 29-40 overall record, Oakland will come into this game 12-19 at home. With an earned run average of 3.62, Jesse Hahn will come into this game holding a 4-5 record and a 1.16 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 5-8 and he has allowed 71 hits over 77 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-4. His teammates score an average of 4.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 187 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.68. Teams are hitting .251 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 184 times and walking 71 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.73 batters per nine. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.53.

They rank 11th in the league in team batting average with a .258 average while hitting .272 at home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .395. They rank 7th in baseball with 8.97 hits per game and Josh Reddick leads the team with 69.

In terms of team defense, the Angels have a fielding percentage of .984 with 39 total errors, 561 assists and 1,775 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .975 team fielding percentage while committing 65 errors, accumulating 681 assists and compiling 1,830 put outs.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 31-33 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 33-34 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 40-25 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 34-35 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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