Monday, June 15, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Hahn (3-5) vs. Tyson Ross (3-6)

The Oakland Athletics take on the San Diego Padres on Monday at Petco Park. The probable starters are Jesse Hahn for the Athletics and Tyson Ross for the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +120 and San Diego at -130. The over/under was set at 7. The Athletics, with a 31-33 run line record, cover the spread 48% of the time. They also have a 36-24 over/under record. The Padres are 32-32 against the run line and have a 39-23 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Athletics come into this game with a 25-39 record, and they are 14-21 away from home. Jesse Hahn has a 3-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.84 and a 1.19 WHIP. He's pitched 70.1 innings thus far while surrendering 68 hits over that time and when he starts, the Athletics are 4-8. The Athletics are also 8-4 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 177 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.79. The bullpen has struck out 170 and walked 68 batters this season while opposing teams hit .253 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.25 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.55 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.65, they are 7th in the league.

Oakland is batting .253 as a team, which is good for 14th in the league and hitting .243 away from home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .388. With 64 hits, Josh Reddick leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.77.

With a 32-32 overall record, San Diego will come into this game 16-16 at home. Tyson Ross has a record of 3-6 while sporting an earned run average of 3.81 on the year with a 1.53 WHIP. He's pitched 75.2 innings thus far while surrendering 79 hits over that time in which the Padres are 5-8. The Padres are also 7-5 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 173 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.57. The Padres bullpen has struck out 174 batters and walked 71 this season while opposing teams have hit .237 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.96 hits per game and are averaging 8.45 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.96, they are 17th in the league.

They are batting .246 as a team, which is good for 20th in the league and hitting .242 at home. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .301, which puts them at 25th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .376. With 65 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.45.

In terms of team defense, the Athletics have a fielding percentage of .975 with 59 total errors, 635 assists and 1,695 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Padres have accumlated 38 errors while having 624 assists and 1,723 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 36-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 31-33 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 39-23 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 32-32 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

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)
05/29/15 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)

San Diego Padres

06/14/15 CF Wil Myers Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics

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