Friday, May 1, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Scott Kazmir vs. Colby Lewis

The Oakland Athletics head to Globe Life Park on Friday to take on the Texas Rangers. The probable starters are Scott Kazmir for the Athletics and Colby Lewis for the Rangers. The opening line has Oakland at -133 and Texas at +123. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Oakland is 16-6 against the over/under while the Rangers are 9-11.

The Athletics come into this game with a 9-13 record, including 5-5 on the road. Scott Kazmir has a 2-0 record and an earned run average of 0.99. He's given up 15 hits in 27.1 innings pitched so far and Oakland is currently averaging 6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .265, good for 7th in the league. They also rank 10th in the league in on base percentage at .322 with Stephen Vogt leading the way at .431.

The Rangers overall record is 7-14 and 2-7 at home. Colby Lewis is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 3.75. He's pitched 24 innings thus far and given up 24 hits. Texas has averaged 2.2 runs in his starts this year. The Rangers are 21st in the league in team ERA at 4.18 and 27th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.68. They come into this game batting .210 as a team with an OBP of .293, good for 25th in the league.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 16-6 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 10-12 against the run line

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 9-11 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 10-11 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

04/30/15 C Stephen Vogt Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Los Angeles Angels
04/25/15 2B Ben Zobrist Knee 15-day DL (4/25)
04/05/15 CF Coco Crisp Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 1B Nate Freiman Back 15-day DL (4/4)
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)

Texas Rangers

04/29/15 1B Mitch Moreland Elbow 15-day DL (4/28)
04/11/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder 60-day DL (4/10)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle 15-day DL (4/10)
04/06/15 P Kyuji Fujikawa Groin 15-day DL (4/1)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow 60-day DL (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
04/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back 60-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder 60-day DL (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (3/11)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers

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