Sunday, June 7, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kendall Graveman (3-2) vs. Clay Buchholz (3-6)

The Oakland Athletics head to Fenway Park on Sunday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Kendall Graveman for the Athletics and Clay Buchholz for the Red Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +141 and Boston at -151. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Athletics have a 33-20 over/under record and a 28-29 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Red Sox have a 25-30 over/under record and a 22-34 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 39% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 23-34 record, including 14-17 on the road. Kendall Graveman has a 3-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.56 and a 1.68 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 5-2 over his 34 innings pitched this season while giving up 42 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 4-3 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 164 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.76. Opposing teams are hitting .254 against the Athletics bullpen while walking 60 times and striking out 157 times. Oakland is averaging 7.61 strikeouts per game while getting 8.15 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 8th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.66.

Oakland ranks 10th in the league in team batting average at .256 while hitting .247 on the road. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .318, which puts them at 12th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .391. Marcus Semien leads the team in hits with 60 while the team ranks 8th in baseball with 8.89 hits per game.

Boston is 13-14 at home while holding a 25-31 overall record on the season. Clay Buchholz has a record of 3-6 while sporting an earned run average of 3.82 on the year with a 1.21 WHIP. In his starts, the Red Sox are 3-8 and he has allowed 65 hits over 68.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 3-7 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 171 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.64. Opposing teams are hitting .256 against the Red Sox bullpen while walking 66 times and striking out 143 times. Boston is averaging 7.25 strikeouts per game while getting 8.86 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34.

They rank 20th in the league in team batting average with a .244 average while hitting .265 at home. The Red Sox on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .371. Dustin Pedroia leads the team in hits with 69 while the team ranks 21st in baseball with 8.29 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Athletics have a fielding percentage of .973 with 57 total errors, 569 assists and 1,518 put outs. The Red Sox have committed 35 errors on the season with 587 assists and 1,500 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 33-20 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 28-29 against the run line so far this season

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 25-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 22-34 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

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 60 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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