Wednesday, September 2, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Heaney (5-2) vs. Sonny Gray (12-6)

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday at O.co Coliseum. The probable starters are Andrew Heaney for the Angels and Sonny Gray for the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +135 and Oakland at -145. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Angels have a 63-64 over/under record and a 55-76 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Athletics have a 67-57 over/under record and a 64-68 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Angels show up with a 65-66 record, including 26-39 on the road. Andrew Heaney has a 5-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.11 and a 1.13 WHIP. He's pitched 72.1 innings thus far while surrendering 68 hits over that time and when he starts, the Angels are 8-4. The Angels are also 6-6 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 5.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 360 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.80. Opposing teams are hitting .245 against the Angels bullpen while walking 125 times and striking out 335 times. Los Angeles is averaging 8.76 strikeouts per game while getting 8.23 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 5th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.41.

Los Angeles ranks 17th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .248 on the road. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .327, which puts them at 3rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .418. Mike Trout leads the team in hits with 138 while the team ranks 23rd in baseball with 8.35 hits per game.

Oakland is 31-36 at home while holding a 58-74 overall record on the season. Sonny Gray has a record of 12-6 while sporting an earned run average of 2.13 on the year with a 0.98 WHIP. He's pitched 181.2 innings thus far while surrendering 132 hits over that time in which the Athletics are 15-11. The Athletics are also 12-10 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 366 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.55. Opposing teams are hitting .246 against the Athletics bullpen while walking 127 times and striking out 367 times. Oakland is averaging 7.64 strikeouts per game while getting 8.28 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.66.

They rank 14th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .257 at home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .312, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .390. Billy Burns leads the team in hits with 127 while the team ranks 11th in baseball with 8.7 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Angels have a fielding percentage of .984 with 78 total errors, 1,214 assists and 3,494 put outs. The Athletics have committed 104 errors on the season with 1,331 assists and 3,522 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .979 on the year.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 63-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 55-76 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 67-57 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 64-68 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

08/31/15 3B David Freese Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22); expected to be activated Tuesday vs. Oakland Athletics
08/26/15 2B Johnny Giavotella Illness Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/21)
08/17/15 P Cory Rasmus Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/14)
08/17/15 2B Taylor Featherston Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/11/15 LF Matt Joyce Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
07/31/15 P C.J. Wilson Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/29); out for season
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Oakland Athletics

08/25/15 P Kendall Graveman Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/19/15 1B Ike Davis Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/18)
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)
05/23/15 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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