Friday, July 24, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Chavez (5-9) vs. Jake Peavy (1-4)

The Oakland Athletics take on the San Francisco Giants on Friday at AT&T Park. The probable starters are Jesse Chavez for the Athletics and Jake Peavy for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +123 and San Francisco at -133. The over/under was set at 7. The Athletics, with a 45-51 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 49-39 over/under record. The Giants have a 48-42 over/under record and a 52-43 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 44-52 record, including 23-24 on the road. Jesse Chavez has a 5-9 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.21 and a 1.19 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 5-11 over his 106.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 100 hits during those innings. The Athletics are also 7-8 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.23 and they've given up 242 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen while being struck out 263 times and walking 100 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.02 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.63 batters per nine. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.42.

Oakland is batting .256 as a team, which is good for 9th in the league and hitting .246 away from home. Ranked at 15th in the league in on-base percentage, the Athletics sit at .316 and they hold a .392 team slugging percentage. They rank 7th in baseball with 8.84 hits per game and Brett Lawrie leads the team with 92.

San Francisco is 25-22 at home while holding a 51-44 overall record on the season. Jake Peavy has a record of 1-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.94 on the year with a 1.43 WHIP. In his starts, the Giants are 1-4 and he has allowed 29 hits over 27.1 innings pitched this season. The Giants are also 3-2 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 2.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.42 and they have given up 267 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .242 against the Giants bullpen while being struck out 233 times and walking 88 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.54 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.12 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.73.

They are batting .271 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .266 at home. Ranked at 4th in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .329 and they hold a .409 team slugging percentage. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.4 hits per game and Joe Panik leads the team with 111.

The Athletics have committed 85 errors and have combined for 965 assists and 2,559 put outs leading to a .976 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 48 errors, accumulating 1004 assists and compiling 2,543 put outs.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 49-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 45-51 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 48-42 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 52-43 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)

San Francisco Giants

07/20/15 C Andrew Susac Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/24/15 LF Norichika Aoki Leg Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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