Saturday, May 2, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Drew Pomeranz (1-2) vs. Nicholas Martinez (2-0)

The Oakland Athletics head to Globe Life Park on Saturday to take on the Texas Rangers. The probable starters are Drew Pomeranz for the Athletics and Nicholas Martinez for the Rangers. The opening line has Oakland at -101 and Texas at -109. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Oakland is 17-6 against the over/under while the Rangers are 9-11.

The Athletics come into this game with a 9-14 record, including 5-5 on the road. Drew Pomeranz has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 4.50. He's given up 22 hits in 22.0 innings pitched so far and Oakland is currently averaging 5.0 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .265, good for 7th in the league. They also rank 8th in the league in on base percentage at .323 with Stephen Vogt leading the way at .429.

The Rangers overall record is 7-14 and they are 2-7 at home. Nicholas Martinez is currently 2-0 with an ERA of 0.35. He's pitched 26 innings thus far and given up 21 hits. Texas has averaged 7.5 runs in his starts this year. The Rangers are 20th in the league in team ERA at 4.18 and 28th 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 26th in the league.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 17-6 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 10-13 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

04/25/15 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 Athletics

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