Friday, May 22, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Scott Kazmir (2-2) vs. Chris Archer (4-4)

The Oakland Athletics head to Tropicana Field on Friday to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Scott Kazmir for the Athletics and Chris Archer for the Rays. The opening line has Oakland at +129 and Tampa Bay at -139. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Oakland is 28-12 against the over/under while the Rays are 17-24.

The Athletics come into this game with a 14-28 record, including 9-14 on the road. Scott Kazmir has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 3.08. He's given up 39 hits in 49.2 innings pitched so far and Oakland is currently averaging 4.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .257, good for 11th in the league. They also rank 11th in the league in on base percentage at .319 with Stephen Vogt leading the way at .413.

The Rays overall record is 22-19 and they are 11-9 at home. Chris Archer is currently 4-4 with an ERA of 2.47. He's pitched 54.2 innings thus far and given up 39 hits. Tampa Bay has averaged 3.6 runs in his starts this year. The Rays are 6th in the league in team ERA at 3.41 and 1st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.29. They come into this game batting .243 as a team with an OBP of .312, good for 18th in the league.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 28-12 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 18-24 against the run line

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 17-24 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 24-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

05/21/15 CF Coco Crisp Neck out indefinitely
05/20/15 P Drew Pomeranz Shoulder 15-day DL (5/18)
05/17/15 1B Ike Davis Quad 15-day DL (5/14)
05/04/15 P Eric O'Flaherty Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/25/15 2B Ben Zobrist Knee 15-day DL (4/25)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Sean Doolittle Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 P A.J. Griffin Elbow 60-day DL (2/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder 60-day DL (2/26)

Tampa Bay Rays

05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder 60-day DL (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee 15-day DL (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Undisclosed 15-day DL (4/29)
04/23/15 2B Ryan Brett Shoulder 15-day DL (4/22)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder 60-day DL (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist 60-day DL (4/7)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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