Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kendall Graveman (2-2) vs. Alfredo Simon (5-2)

The Oakland Athletics visit Comerica Park on Tuesday to play The Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Kendall Graveman for the Athletics and Alfredo Simon for the Tigers. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +128 and Detroit at -138. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Athletics, with a 25-28 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 32-18 over/under record. The Tigers are 24-28 against the run line and have a 23-28 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Athletics come into this game with a 20-33 record, and they are 11-16 away from home. Kendall Graveman has an earned run average of 5.79 and is 2-2 so far on the season while having a 1.68 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 4-2 over his 28 innings pitched this season while giving up 34 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-2. His teammates are averaging 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 156 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.76. The bullpen has struck out 148 and walked 60 batters this season while opposing teams hit .256 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.14 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.68 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.71, they are 10th in the league.

Oakland ranks 10th in the league in team batting average at .257 while hitting .248 on the road. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .318, which puts them at 10th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .392. With 58 hits, Marcus Semien leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 8.96.

With a 28-24 overall record, Detroit will come into this game 14-12 at home. Alfredo Simon is starting this game 5-2 for the season with an earned run average of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.20. In his starts, the Tigers are 6-3 and he has allowed 53 hits over 57.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-5. His teammates score an average of 3.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 127 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.90. The Tigers bullpen has struck out 108 batters and walked 46 this season while opposing teams have hit .233 against them. Detroit has a team average of 8.67 hits per game and are averaging 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.87, they are 15th in the league.

They rank 3rd in the league in team batting average with a .272 average while hitting .283 at home. The Tigers on-base percentage sits at .338, which puts them at 1st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .410. With 60 hits, Miguel Cabrera leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.23.

In terms of team defense, the Athletics have a fielding percentage of .974 with 52 total errors, 521 assists and 1,413 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Tigers have accumlated 22 errors while having 517 assists and 1,383 put outs leading to a .989 fielding percentage.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 32-18 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 25-28 against the run line

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 23-28 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 24-28 against the run line

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)
05/27/15 P Scott Kazmir Shoulder is downgraded to expected to miss next start
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)
05/20/15 P Drew Pomeranz Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
05/17/15 1B Ike Davis Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
05/04/15 P Eric O'Flaherty Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/1)
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)

Detroit Tigers

05/26/15 P Alfredo Simon Personal placed on the bereavement list
05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/19/15 DH Victor Martinez Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/19)
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/7)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/29)

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers

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