Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Kendall Graveman (6-7) vs. Drew Hutchison (10-2)

The Oakland Athletics head to Rogers Centre on Tuesday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The Athletics send Kendall Graveman to the mound to face Drew Hutchison of the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +198 and Toronto at -214. The over/under was set at 9. The Athletics, with a 55-58 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 55-50 over/under record. The Blue Jays have a 52-53 over/under record and a 61-52 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Athletics show up with a 51-62 record, including 24-28 on the road. Kendall Graveman has an earned run average of 3.90 and is 6-7 so far on the season while having a 1.43 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 8-10 over his 101.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 110 hits during those innings. The Athletics are also 8-9 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.33 and they've given up 296 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .242 against the Athletics bullpen while walking 110 times and striking out 312 times. Oakland is averaging 7.68 strikeouts per game while getting 8.08 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 5th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.45.

Oakland ranks 19th in the league in team batting average at .250 while hitting .245 on the road. Ranked at 19th in the league in on-base percentage, the Athletics sit at .310 and they hold a .383 team slugging percentage. Brett Lawrie leads the team in hits with 104 while the team ranks 14th in baseball with 8.57 hits per game.

Toronto is 36-21 at home while holding a 61-52 overall record on the season. Drew Hutchison is starting this game 10-2 for the season with an earned run average of 5.42 and a WHIP of 1.52. In his starts, the Blue Jays are 15-7 and he has allowed 142 hits over 118 innings pitched this season. The Blue Jays are also 15-7 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.25 and they have given up 266 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .216 against the Blue Jays bullpen while walking 92 times and striking out 327 times. Toronto is averaging 7.01 strikeouts per game while getting 8.42 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82.

They rank 6th in the league in team batting average with a .263 average while hitting .279 at home. Ranked at 1st in the league in on-base percentage, the Blue Jays sit at .331 and they hold a .445 team slugging percentage. Josh Donaldson leads the team in hits with 130 while the team ranks 7th in baseball with 8.87 hits a game.

The Athletics have committed 94 errors and have combined for 1,127 assists and 3,015 put outs leading to a .978 team fielding percentage. The Blue Jays have committed 66 errors on the season with 1116 assists and 3,012 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 55-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 55-58 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 52-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 61-52 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

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)
05/30/15 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28)
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)

Toronto Blue Jays

07/29/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics

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