Sunday, September 27, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Christopher Heston (11-10) vs. Sean Nolin (1-1)

The Oakland Athletics welcome the San Francisco Giants to O.co Coliseum on Sunday. Christopher Heston is the probable starter for the Giants and he'll face Sean Nolin of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +105 and Oakland at -115. The over/under was set at 8. The Giants have a 74-69 over/under record and a 88-65 run line mark, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Athletics are 71-83 against the run line and have a 81-64 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Giants head into this matchup with a 79-74 record, including 35-44 on the road. Christopher Heston has an earned run average of 3.51 and is 11-10 so far on the season while having a 1.28 WHIP. In his starts, the Giants are 15-14 over his 169 innings pitched this season while giving up 155 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 14-14. The team is averaging 4.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.21 and they've given up 412 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 398 and walked 135 batters this season while opposing teams hit .233 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.42 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.36 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.68, they are 7th in the league.

San Francisco is batting .268 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .266 away from home. Ranked at 5th in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .327 and they hold a .407 team slugging percentage. With 168 hits, Buster Posey leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.2.

With a 34-45 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 65-89 overall mark. Sean Nolin is starting this game 1-1 for the season with an earned run average of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.48. In his starts, the Athletics are 2-2 and he has allowed 22 hits over 21.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-3. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.61 and they have given up 455 hits on the season. The Athletics bullpen has struck out 438 batters and walked 167 this season while opposing teams have hit .247 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.62 hits per game and are averaging 7.49 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.08, they are 19th in the league.

They are batting .252 as a team, which is good for 15th in the league and hitting .257 at home. Ranked at 22nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Athletics sit at .311 and they hold a .396 team slugging percentage. With 144 hits, Billy Burns leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.68.

The Giants have committed 73 errors and have combined for 1,581 assists and 4,081 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Athletics have accumulated 117 errors while having 1,549 assists and 4,115 put outs leading to a .980 fielding percentage.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 74-69 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 88-65 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 81-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 71-83 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

09/25/15 2B Ehire Adrianza Concussion expected to miss Saturday vs. Oakland Athletics
09/24/15 1B Brandon Belt Concussion out for season
09/24/15 LF Gregor Blanco Concussion out for season
09/24/15 RF Hunter Pence Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/18); out for season
09/24/15 RF Norichika Aoki Concussion out for season
09/23/15 CF Juan Perez Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/23); out for season
09/16/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/16), out for season
09/09/15 C Hector Sanchez Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/8)
09/07/15 C Andrew Susac Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/6)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/28), out for season
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Oakland Athletics

09/19/15 C Josh Phegley Concussion out for season
09/16/15 P Jesse Chavez Ribs Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/16)
09/03/15 P Evan Scribner Shoulder out for season
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 60 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 60 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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