Thursday, May 28, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: CC Sabathia (2-6) vs. Kendall Graveman (2-2)

The New York Yankees head to O.co Coliseum on Thursday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are CC Sabathia for the Yankees and Kendall Graveman for the Athletics. The opening line has New York at -110 and Oakland at +102. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season New York is 22-22 against the over/under while the Athletics are 29-16.

The Yankees currently sit at 25-22, and they are 13-12 on the road. CC Sabathia holds a 2-6 record with an earned run average of 5.47. In 54.1 innings he has given up 66 hits. New York is averaging 3.7 runs when he starts. They are batting .245 as a team, which is good for 21st in the league. The Yankees on base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 13th in the league. Mark Teixeira has 35 RBI, which leads the team.

Oakland has a 17-31 record and are 6-15 at home. Kendall Graveman is 2-2 while holding an ERA of 6.04. He has thrown 22.1 innings so far and given up 27 hits. The Athletics average 3.8 runs in the games he's started this year. With a team earned run average of 3.82, they are 13th in the league and at 8.13, they rank 5th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings. Oakland ranks 11th in baseball in team OBP at .318 and they have a .255 batting average as a team.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 22-22 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 25-22 against the run line

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 29-16 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 22-26 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

05/20/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Knee 15-day DL (5/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow 60-day DL (5/15)
05/14/15 P Chris Martin Elbow 15-day DL (5/9)
05/07/15 2B Gregorio Petit Hand 15-day DL (5/6)
04/28/15 P Masahiro Tanaka Wrist 15-day DL (4/28)
04/05/15 SS Brendan Ryan Calf 15-day DL (4/1)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Oakland Athletics

05/27/15 P Scott Kazmir Shoulder left last game, "?" next start
05/24/15 P Sonny Gray Ankle left last game, "?" next start
05/23/15 CF Coco Crisp Neck 15-day DL (5/21)
05/23/15 2B Tyler Ladendorf Ankle 60-day DL (5/22)
05/20/15 P Drew Pomeranz Shoulder 15-day DL (5/18)
05/17/15 1B Ike Davis Quad 15-day DL (5/14)
05/04/15 P Eric O'Flaherty Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
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 the Yankees

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