Friday, August 28, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray (12-5) vs. Randall Delgado (4-3)

The Oakland Athletics head to Chase Field on Friday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Sonny Gray for the Athletics and Randall Delgado for the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at -130 and Arizona at +110. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Athletics have a 64-56 over/under record and a 61-67 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Diamondbacks have a 65-54 over/under record and a 67-59 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 53% of the time.

The Athletics come into this game with a 55-73 record, and they are 25-37 away from home. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray holds a 12-5 record with an earned run average of 2.10 and a WHIP of 0.98. In his starts, the Athletics are 15-10 over his 175.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 127 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 11-10 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.62 and they have given up 356 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .248 against the Athletics bullpen while walking 124 times and striking out 353 times. Oakland is averaging 7.61 strikeouts per game while getting 8.25 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 8th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.68.

Oakland is batting .252 as a team, which is good for 18th in the league and hitting .247 away from home. The Athletics hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311 which is good for 19th in baseball. Billy Burns leads the team in hits with 123 while the team ranks 13th in baseball with 8.64 hits per game.

With a 62-64 overall record, Arizona will come into this game 30-32 at home. With an earned run average of 3.15, Randall Delgado will come into this game holding a 4-3 record and a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 1-0 and he has allowed 51 hits over 54.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Diamondbacks are 1-0 when he starts. The team is averaging 11 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 397 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while walking 156 times and striking out 375 times. Arizona is averaging 7.23 strikeouts per game while getting 8.85 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.03.

They are batting .266 as a team, which is good for 5th in the league and hitting .272 at home. The Diamondbacks hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 7th in baseball. A.J. Pollock leads the team in hits with 153 while the team ranks 2nd in baseball with 9.33 hits a game.

Oakland has a team fielding percentage of .979 after having committed 102 errors with 1,286 assists and 3,411 put outs for the season. The Diamondbacks have committed 61 errors on the season with 1349 assists and 3,441 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 64-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 61-67 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 65-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 67-59 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

08/27/15 P Felix Doubront Toe expected to start Saturday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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)

Arizona Diamondbacks

08/20/15 P Jeremy Hellickson Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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