Saturday, September 12, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Nolin (0-1) vs. Yovani Gallardo (12-9)

The Texas Rangers welcome the Oakland Athletics to Globe Life Park on Saturday. The probable starters are Sean Nolin for the Athletics and Yovani Gallardo for the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +156 and Texas at -166. The over/under was set at 10. The Athletics have a 72-59 over/under record and a 67-73 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Rangers have a 58-73 over/under record and a 83-56 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 60% of the time.

The Athletics head into this matchup with a 60-80 record, including 27-38 on the road. Sean Nolin has an earned run average of 4.50 and is 0-1 so far on the season while having a 1.33 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 0-1 over his 6 innings pitched this season while giving up 5 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-1. He is getting 2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.56 and they have given up 400 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .246 against the Athletics bullpen while walking 134 times and striking out 394 times. Oakland is averaging 7.5 strikeouts per game while getting 8.42 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 13th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.84.

As a team, Oakland is batting .254, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .249 average away from home. The Athletics hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 19th in baseball. Billy Burns leads the team in hits with 138 while the team ranks 9th in baseball with 8.74 hits per game.

With a 32-32 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 73-66 overall mark. Yovani Gallardo is starting this game 12-9 for the season with an earned run average of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.35. In his starts, the Rangers are 17-12 and he has allowed 161 hits over 165 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-19. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.40 and they have given up 418 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .250 against the Rangers bullpen while walking 177 times and striking out 390 times. Texas is averaging 6.77 strikeouts per game while getting 9.16 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .272 average at home. The Rangers hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 14th in baseball. Prince Fielder leads the team in hits with 160 while the team ranks 18th in baseball with 8.58 hits a game.

Oakland has a team fielding percentage of .979 after having committed 108 errors with 1,413 assists and 3,738 put outs for the season. The Rangers have committed 98 errors on the season with 1,441 assists and 3,713 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .981 on the year.

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 58-73 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 83-56 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 "?" Friday vs. Oakland Athletics
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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