Friday, September 11, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Chavez (7-14) vs. Colby Lewis (14-8)

The Oakland Athletics visit Globe Life Park on Friday to play the Texas Rangers. The Athletics send Jesse Chavez to the mound to face Colby Lewis of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +145 and Texas at -155. The over/under was set at 8. The Athletics, with a 67-73 run line record, cover the spread 48% of the time. They also have a 72-59 over/under record. The Rangers are 83-55 against the run line and have a 58-72 over/under record. They cover the spread 60% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 60-80 record, including 27-38 on the road. Jesse Chavez has an earned run average of 4.17 and is 7-14 so far on the season while having a 1.36 WHIP. The Athletics are 8-17 over his 151 innings pitched and he's also given up 158 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 13-11. He is getting 4.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 400 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.56. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen while being struck out 394 times and walking 134 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.42 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.84.

As a team, Oakland is batting .254, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .249 average away from home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .312, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .393. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.74 hits per game and Billy Burns leads the team with 136.

Texas is 32-32 at home while holding a 73-65 overall record on the season. Colby Lewis is starting this game 14-8 for the season with an earned run average of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.26. The Rangers have a record of 14-14 over the 175 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 181 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 16-10. He is getting 5.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 418 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.41. Teams are hitting .250 against the Rangers bullpen while being struck out 388 times and walking 177 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.15 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.76 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .272 average at home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .319, which puts them at 14th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .404. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.61 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 159.

In terms of team defense, the Athletics have a fielding percentage of .979 with 108 total errors, 1,413 assists and 3,738 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .982 team fielding percentage while committing 95 errors, accumulating 1,431 assists and compiling 3,689 put outs.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 72-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 67-73 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 58-72 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 83-55 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

09/07/15 C Stephen Vogt Groin out indefinitely
09/03/15 P Evan Scribner Shoulder out for season
09/02/15 P Chris Bassitt Shoulder out indefinitely
09/02/15 P A.J. Griffin Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/25/15 P Kendall Graveman Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/19/15 1B Ike Davis Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/18)
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)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/26)

Texas Rangers

09/10/15 RF Josh Hamilton Knee out indefinitely
09/10/15 CF Delino DeShields Jr. Knee is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Seattle Mariners
09/02/15 P Alex Claudio Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/25/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
08/13/15 1B Kyle Blanks Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17)
08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
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

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics

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