Saturday, July 25, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Bas (0-2) vs. Madison Bumga (10-5)

The San Francisco Giants host the Oakland Athletics at AT&T Park on Saturday. Chris Bassitt is the probable starter for the Athletics and he'll face Madison Bumgarner of the Giants. The Athletics have a 50-40 over/under record and a 45-53 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Giants are 53-43 against the run line and have a 49-42 over/under record. They cover the spread 55% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 44-54 record, including 23-25 on the road. Starting pitcher Chris Bassitt holds a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.19. The Athletics are 1-7 over his 27.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 22 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 7-7 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.26 and they've given up 257 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 273 and walked 100 batters this season while opposing teams hit .240 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.02 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.63 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.44, they are 6th in the league.

Oakland is batting .255 as a team, which is good for 10th in the league and hitting .246 away from home. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Athletics sit at .315 and they hold a .391 team slugging percentage. With 92 hits, Billy Burns leads the team while his team ranks 9th in hits per game with 8.8.

San Francisco is 26-22 at home while holding a 52-44 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.27, Madison Bumgarner will come into this game holding a 10-5 record and a 1.10 WHIP. The Giants have a record of 7-9 over the 124 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 113 hits. Against the over/under, the Giants are 5-9 when he starts. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.39 and they have given up 270 hits on the season. The Giants bullpen has struck out 236 batters and walked 88 this season while opposing teams have hit .242 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.54 hits per game and are averaging 7.12 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.73, they are 13th in the league.

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. With 111 hits, Joe Panik leads the team while his team ranks 2nd in hits per game with 9.4.

The Athletics have committed 86 errors and have combined for 985 assists and 2,610 put outs leading to a .977 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Giants have accumlated 48 errors while having 1018 assists and 2,570 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 50-40 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 45-53 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 49-42 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 53-43 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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