Thursday, June 18, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy (3-5) vs. Kendall Graveman (3-3)

The Oakland Athletics welcome the San Diego Padres to O.co Coliseum on Thursday. Ian Kennedy is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face Kendall Graveman of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +122 and Oakland at -132. The over/under was set at 8. The Padres have a 41-24 over/under record and a 33-34 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Athletics are 33-34 against the run line and have a 39-24 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 32-35 record, including 16-16 on the road. Ian Kennedy has a 3-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.84 and a 1.39 WHIP. The Padres are 5-6 over his 57 innings pitched and he's also given up 62 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Padres are 8-3 in his starts. He is getting 5.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.74 and they've given up 187 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 186 and walked 80 batters this season while opposing teams hit .239 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.98 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.43 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.05, they are 21st in the league.

As a team, San Diego is batting .245, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .249 average away from home. Ranked at 24th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .301 and they hold a .372 team slugging percentage. With 68 hits, Justin Upton leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.45.

With a 11-18 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 28-39 overall mark. Kendall Graveman has a record of 3-3 while sporting an earned run average of 4.22 on the year with a 1.49 WHIP. The Athletics have a record of 5-4 over the 49 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 56 hits. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 5-4 when he starts. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.69 and they have given up 183 hits on the season. The Athletics bullpen has struck out 180 batters and walked 70 this season while opposing teams have hit .251 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.16 hits per game and are averaging 7.65 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.56, they are 7th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .266 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Athletics sit at .320 and they hold a .390 team slugging percentage. With 68 hits, Josh Reddick leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.87.

The Padres have committed 39 errors and have combined for 657 assists and 1,813 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Athletics have accumlated 63 errors while having 667 assists and 1,776 put outs leading to a .975 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 41-24 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 33-34 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 39-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 33-34 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Oakland Athletics

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)
05/29/15 P Edward Mujica Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/21)
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)
05/17/15 1B Ike Davis Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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