Thursday, June 25, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray (8-3) vs. Colby Lewis (7-3)

The Oakland Athletics take on the Texas Rangers on Thursday at Globe Life Park. The Athletics send Sonny Gray to the mound to face Colby Lewis of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at -138 and Texas at +128. The over/under was set at 8. The Athletics have a 42-27 over/under record and a 36-37 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Rangers have a 30-38 over/under record and a 46-25 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 65% of the time.

The Athletics come into this game with a 32-41 record, and they are 18-21 away from home. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray holds a 8-3 record with an earned run average of 1.95 and a WHIP of 0.95. He's pitched 101.2 innings thus far while surrendering 72 hits over that time and when he starts, the Athletics are 8-7. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-3. His teammates are averaging 5.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 200 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.67. The bullpen has struck out 195 and walked 76 batters this season while opposing teams hit .254 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.15 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.66 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.57, they are 6th in the league.

Oakland ranks 9th in the league in team batting average at .260 while hitting .248 on the road. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .399. With 73 hits, Brett Lawrie leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 9.04.

With a 37-34 overall record, Texas will come into this game 15-17 at home. With an earned run average of 4.08, Colby Lewis will come into this game holding a 7-3 record and a 1.19 WHIP. He's pitched 88.1 innings thus far while surrendering 88 hits over that time in which the Rangers are 7-7. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-5. His teammates score an average of 6.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 222 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.43. The Rangers bullpen has struck out 181 batters and walked 88 this season while opposing teams have hit .253 against them. Texas has a team average of 8.89 hits per game and are averaging 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.93, they are 16th in the league.

They rank 19th in the league in team batting average with a .248 average while hitting .270 at home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .395. With 90 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.42.

In terms of team defense, the Athletics have a fielding percentage of .974 with 72 total errors, 732 assists and 1,938 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Rangers have accumlated 58 errors while having 717 assists and 1,910 put outs leading to a .978 fielding percentage.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 42-27 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 36-37 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 30-38 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 46-25 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

06/24/15 RF Josh Reddick Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Texas Rangers
06/24/15 C Stephen Vogt Elbow probable Wednesday vs. Texas Rangers
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)

Texas Rangers

06/15/15 CF Delino DeShields Jr. Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
05/26/15 P Neftali Feliz Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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