Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray (10-4) vs. Brett Anderson (5-5)

The Oakland Athletics visit Dodger Stadium on Tuesday to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Athletics send Sonny Gray to the mound to face Brett Anderson of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +109 and Los Angeles at -119. The over/under was set at 7. The Athletics, with a 47-53 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 50-42 over/under record. The Dodgers are 43-57 against the run line and have a 48-48 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 44-56 record, including 23-27 on the road. Sonny Gray has a 10-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.30 and a 1.01 WHIP. He's pitched 136.2 innings thus far while surrendering 103 hits over that time and when he starts, the Athletics are 12-8. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 10-6 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 263 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.13. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 277 times and walking 101 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.16 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.48.

Oakland ranks 11th in the league in team batting average at .254 while hitting .245 on the road. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .389. They rank 8th in baseball with 8.77 hits per game and Brett Lawrie leads the team with 95.

Los Angeles is 33-17 at home while holding a 56-44 overall record on the season. Brett Anderson has a record of 5-5 while sporting an earned run average of 3.33 on the year with a 1.33 WHIP. He's pitched 110.2 innings thus far while surrendering 117 hits over that time in which the Dodgers are 10-9. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 8-10 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 258 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.82. Teams are hitting .238 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 315 times and walking 103 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.38 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.51.

They rank 20th in the league in team batting average with a .251 average while hitting .248 at home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .403. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.41 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 107.

In terms of team defense, the Athletics have a fielding percentage of .977 with 87 total errors, 1004 assists and 2,658 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .989 team fielding percentage while committing 42 errors, accumulating 1040 assists and compiling 2,654 put outs.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 50-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 47-53 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 48-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 43-57 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

07/11/15 P Jesse Hahn Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/14/15 P Pat Venditte Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11)
05/30/15 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28)
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)
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 Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/21/15 P Brett Anderson Achilles expected to start Tuesday vs Oakland A%27s
07/20/15 C A.J. Ellis Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
07/05/15 P Carlos Frias Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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