Thursday, August 13, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray (12-4) vs. Mark Buehrle (12-5)

The Oakland Athletics head to Rogers Centre on Thursday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. Sonny Gray is the probable starter for the Athletics and he'll face Mark Buehrle of the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +123 and Toronto at -133. The over/under was set at 8. The Athletics, with a 55-59 run line record, cover the spread 48% of the time. They also have a 55-51 over/under record. The Blue Jays are 62-52 against the run line and have a 52-54 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Athletics head into this matchup with a 51-63 record, including 24-29 on the road. Sonny Gray has an earned run average of 2.06 and is 12-4 so far on the season while having a 0.96 WHIP. The Athletics are 15-8 over his 161.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 115 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-9. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 297 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.28. Opposing teams are hitting .241 against the Athletics bullpen while walking 110 times and striking out 317 times. Oakland is averaging 7.7 strikeouts per game while getting 8.07 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 5th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.44.

As a team, Oakland is batting .250, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .245 average away from home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .310, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .382. Billy Burns leads the team in hits with 105 while the team ranks 16th in baseball with 8.54 hits per game.

With a 37-21 home record, Toronto will hope to improve on their 62-52 overall mark. Mark Buehrle is starting this game 12-5 for the season with an earned run average of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.16. The Blue Jays have a record of 13-9 over the 148 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 149 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 12-8. He is getting 6.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 268 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.23. Opposing teams are hitting .216 against the Blue Jays bullpen while walking 92 times and striking out 330 times. Toronto is averaging 7.03 strikeouts per game while getting 8.4 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.80.

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .277 average at home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .331, which puts them at 2nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .444. Josh Donaldson leads the team in hits with 130 while the team ranks 7th in baseball with 8.84 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Athletics have a fielding percentage of .978 with 96 total errors, 1,136 assists and 3,039 put outs. The Blue Jays have committed 66 errors on the season with 1126 assists and 3,039 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 55-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 55-59 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 52-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 62-52 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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