Friday, August 21, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Drew Smyly (0-2) vs. Chris Bassitt (1-4)

The Tampa Bay Rays visit O.co Coliseum on Friday to play the Oakland Athletics. Drew Smyly is the probable starter for the Rays and he'll face Chris Bassitt of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at -101 and Oakland at -109. The over/under was set at 7. The Rays, with a 66-54 run line record, cover the spread 55% of the time. They also have a 52-59 over/under record. The Athletics have a 59-55 over/under record and a 58-64 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 48% of the time.

The Rays show up with a 59-61 record, including 29-32 on the road. Drew Smyly has an earned run average of 4.35 and is 0-2 so far on the season while having a 1.06 WHIP. In his starts, the Rays are 2-2 over his 20.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 17 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Rays are 1-3 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.74 and they have given up 346 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 382 and walked 147 batters this season while opposing teams hit .230 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 7.99 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.41 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.64, they are 9th in the league.

Tampa Bay is batting .247 as a team, which is good for 24th in the league and hitting .251 away from home. The Rays hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 20th in baseball. With 121 hits, Evan Longoria leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.28.

Oakland is 29-34 at home while holding a 53-69 overall record on the season. Chris Bassitt is starting this game 1-4 for the season with an earned run average of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.01. In his starts, the Athletics are 3-5 and he has allowed 46 hits over 62.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Athletics are 2-6 when he starts. The team is averaging 2.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.53 and they have given up 336 base hits on the year. The Athletics bullpen has struck out 335 batters and walked 117 this season while opposing teams have hit .248 against them. Oakland has a team average of 8.2 hits per game and are averaging 7.68 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.62, they are 8th in the league.

They are batting .250 as a team, which is good for 18th in the league and hitting .256 at home. The Athletics hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 18th in baseball. With 114 hits, Billy Burns leads the team while his team ranks 16th in hits per game with 8.58.

Tampa Bay has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 67 errors with 1,050 assists and 3,222 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Athletics have accumulated 99 errors while having 1213 assists and 3,255 put outs leading to a .978 fielding percentage.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 52-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 66-54 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 59-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 58-64 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

08/01/15 RF Steven Souza Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season

Oakland Athletics

08/19/15 1B Ike Davis Hip Injury is on the 15 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)
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays

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