Monday, September 28, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Doubront (3-3) vs. Hector Santiago (9-9)

The Los Angeles Angels welcome the Oakland Athletics to Angel Stadium on Monday. The probable starters are Felix Doubront for the Athletics and Hector Santiago for the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +168 and Los Angeles at -178. The over/under was set at 8. The Athletics, with a 71-84 run line record, cover the spread 46% of the time. They also have a 82-64 over/under record. The Angels are 69-85 against the run line and have a 72-75 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Athletics head into this matchup with a 65-90 record, including 31-44 on the road. Starting pitcher Felix Doubront holds a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.52. In his starts, the Athletics are 6-5 over his 68.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 82 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-3. The team is averaging 5.9 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 468 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.73. The bullpen has struck out 442 and walked 170 batters this season while opposing teams hit .250 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.69 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.47 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.15, they are 21st in the league.

Oakland is batting .252 as a team, which is good for 15th in the league and hitting .246 away from home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .312, which puts them at 21st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .396. With 147 hits, Billy Burns leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.7.

With a 46-31 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 80-74 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.47, Hector Santiago will come into this game holding a 9-9 record and a 1.26 WHIP. In his starts, the Angels are 16-14 and he has allowed 148 hits over 171 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 14-16. The team is averaging 4.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 431 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.77. The Angels bullpen has struck out 426 batters and walked 152 this season while opposing teams have hit .242 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.27 hits per game and are averaging 8.69 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.45, they are 3rd in the league.

They are batting .250 as a team, which is good for 20th in the league and hitting .251 at home. The Angels on-base percentage sits at .327, which puts them at 4th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .415. With 162 hits, Mike Trout leads the team while his team ranks 26th in hits per game with 8.32.

In terms of team defense, the Athletics have a fielding percentage of .980 with 117 total errors, 1,560 assists and 4,142 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Angels have accumulated 83 errors while having 1,417 assists and 4,112 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 82-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 71-84 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 72-75 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 69-85 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

09/27/15 C Carson Blair Knee out for season
09/27/15 P Sonny Gray Hip out for season
09/19/15 C Josh Phegley Concussion out for season
09/16/15 P Jesse Chavez Ribs Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/16)
09/03/15 P Evan Scribner Shoulder out for season
09/02/15 P A.J. Griffin Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/25/15 P Kendall Graveman Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/24)
08/19/15 1B Ike Davis Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/18)
07/11/15 P Jesse Hahn Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/6)
06/14/15 P Pat Venditte Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Los Angeles Angels

09/27/15 P Huston Street Knee out indefinitely
09/19/15 P Joe Smith Ankle out indefinitely
07/31/15 P C.J. Wilson Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/29); out for season
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels

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