Friday, May 29, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Capuano (0-2) vs. Sonny Gray (5-2)

The New York Yankees head to O.co Coliseum on Friday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Chris Capuano for the Yankees and Sonny Gray for the Athletics. The opening line has New York at +146 and Oakland at -156. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season New York is 22-22 against the over/under while the Athletics are 29-17.

The Yankees come into this game with a 25-22 record, including 13-12 on the road. Chris Capuano has a 0-2 record and an earned run average of 7.36. He's given up 12 hits in 7.1 innings pitched so far and New York is currently averaging 1 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .246, good for 19th in the league. They also rank 12th in the league in on base percentage at .317 with Jacoby Ellsbury leading the way at .412.

The Athletics overall record is 17-32 and they are 6-16 at home. Sonny Gray is currently 5-2 with an ERA of 1.77. He's pitched 66 innings thus far and given up 48 hits. Oakland has averaged 5.2 runs in his starts this year. The Athletics are 14th in the league in team ERA at 3.81 and 6th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.15. They come into this game batting .255 as a team with an OBP of .318, good for 11th in the league.

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 29-17 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 22-27 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

05/28/15 P Sonny Gray Ankle is upgraded to expected to start Friday vs. New York Yankees
05/27/15 P Scott Kazmir Shoulder 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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