Friday, June 12, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Chavez (2-6) vs. Hector Santiago (4-3)

The Oakland Athletics visit Angel Stadium on Friday to play the Los Angeles Angels. The Athletics send Jesse Chavez to the mound to face Hector Santiago of the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +113 and Los Angeles at -123. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Athletics, with a 29-33 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 35-23 over/under record. The Angels are 29-30 against the run line and have a 27-29 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 25-37 record, including 14-19 on the road. Starting pitcher Jesse Chavez holds a 2-6 record with an earned run average of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.13. In his starts, the Athletics are 2-7 over his 64.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 57 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 1-7 in his starts. The team is averaging 2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.71 and they have given up 175 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen while being struck out 170 times and walking 67 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.33 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.63 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72.

Oakland is batting .254 as a team, which is good for 11th in the league and hitting .246 away from home. The Athletics hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.82 hits per game and Marcus Semien leads the team with 62.

Los Angeles is 16-13 at home while holding a 29-30 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 2.55, Hector Santiago will come into this game holding a 4-3 record and a 1.16 WHIP. In his starts, the Angels are 5-6 and he has allowed 55 hits over 70.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Angels are 5-6 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.40 and they have given up 139 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the Angels bullpen while being struck out 154 times and walking 53 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.14 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.36.

They are batting .259 as a team, which is good for 9th in the league and hitting .266 at home. The Angels hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336 which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 15th in baseball with 8.52 hits per game and Mike Trout leads the team with 63.

Oakland has a team fielding percentage of .975 after having committed 58 errors with 606 assists and 1,620 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 31 errors, accumulating 494 assists and compiling 1,562 put outs.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 35-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 29-33 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 27-29 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 29-30 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)

Los Angeles Angels

06/11/15 3B David Freese Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
06/03/15 P Mike Morin Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics

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