Friday, June 5, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Scott Kazmir (2-3) vs. Wade Miley (4-5)

The Oakland Athletics take on the Boston Red Sox on Friday at Fenway Park. The probable starters are Scott Kazmir for the Athletics and Wade Miley for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at -108 and Boston at -102. The over/under was set at 8. The Athletics, with a 27-28 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 32-19 over/under record. The Red Sox are 21-33 against the run line and have a 24-29 over/under record. They cover the spread 39% of the time.

The Athletics come into this game with a 22-33 record, and they are 13-16 away from home. Scott Kazmir has an earned run average of 2.93 and is 2-3 so far on the season while having a 1.23 WHIP. The Athletics are 3-7 over his 58.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 47 hits over that time period. The Athletics are also 7-2 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 158 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.70. The bullpen has struck out 153 and walked 60 batters this season while opposing teams hit .253 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.06 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.64 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.64, they are 8th in the league.

Oakland ranks 10th in the league in team batting average at .256 while hitting .246 on the road. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .318, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .391. With 59 hits, Marcus Semien leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 8.89.

With a 24-30 overall record, Boston will come into this game 12-13 at home. Wade Miley is starting this game 4-5 for the season with an earned run average of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.42. The Red Sox have a record of 5-5 over the 54.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 57 hits. The Red Sox are also 3-7 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 164 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.64. The Red Sox bullpen has struck out 136 batters and walked 62 this season while opposing teams have hit .253 against them. Boston has a team average of 8.83 hits per game and are averaging 7.24 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.37, they are 26th in the league.

They rank 24th in the league in team batting average with a .240 average while hitting .260 at home. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .313, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .367. With 64 hits, Dustin Pedroia leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.17.

In terms of team defense, the Athletics have a fielding percentage of .974 with 54 total errors, 549 assists and 1,467 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Red Sox have accumlated 32 errors while having 565 assists and 1,446 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 32-19 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 27-28 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 24-29 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 21-33 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

06/04/15 SS Marcus Semien Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Detroit Tigers
06/03/15 P Scott Kazmir Shoulder is upgraded to expected to start Friday vs. Boston Red Sox
05/30/15 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder Injury is on the 15 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 15 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 A.J. Griffin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Boston Red Sox

05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/24/15 RF Shane Victorino Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/1)
04/06/15 P Edwin Escobar Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/29)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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