Saturday, June 6, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Chavez (2-5) vs. Joe Kelly (1-4)

The Oakland Athletics head to Fenway Park on Saturday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Jesse Chavez for the Athletics and Joe Kelly for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +100 and Boston at -110. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Athletics have a 33-19 over/under record and a 28-28 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Red Sox have a 25-29 over/under record and a 21-34 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 38% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 23-33 record, including 14-16 on the road. Jesse Chavez has a 2-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.11 and a 1.04 WHIP. The Athletics are 2-6 over his 59.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 47 hits over that time period. The Athletics are also 1-6 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.86 and they have given up 162 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .255 against the Athletics bullpen while walking 60 times and striking out 154 times. Oakland is averaging 7.61 strikeouts per game while getting 8.08 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 10th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.67.

As a team, Oakland is batting .256, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .247 average away from home. The Athletics hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 11th in baseball. Marcus Semien leads the team in hits with 59 while the team ranks 7th in baseball with 8.91 hits per game.

Boston is 12-14 at home while holding a 24-31 overall record on the season. Joe Kelly has a record of 1-4 while sporting an earned run average of 5.83 on the year with a 1.46 WHIP. The Red Sox have a record of 4-6 over the 54 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 57 hits. The Red Sox are also 5-5 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.68 and they have given up 169 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .255 against the Red Sox bullpen while walking 66 times and striking out 141 times. Boston is averaging 7.24 strikeouts per game while getting 8.87 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.38.

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .262 average at Safeco Field. The Red Sox hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 15th in baseball. Dustin Pedroia leads the team in hits with 66 while the team ranks 21st in baseball with 8.24 hits a game.

Oakland has a team fielding percentage of .974 after having committed 54 errors with 560 assists and 1,494 put outs for the season. The Red Sox have committed 35 errors on the season with 573 assists and 1,473 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .983 on the year.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 33-19 against the over/under so far this season

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

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 25-29 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 21-34 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
06/04/15 C Stephen Vogt Leg left last game, "?" Friday vs. Boston Red Sox
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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