Saturday, August 22, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Erasmo Ramirez (10-4) vs. Sonny Gray (12-5)

The Tampa Bay Rays visit O.co Coliseum on Saturday to play the Oakland Athletics. Erasmo Ramirez is the probable starter for the Rays and he'll face Sonny Gray of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at -105 and Oakland at -105. The over/under was set at 7. The Rays, with a 67-54 run line record, cover the spread 55% of the time. They also have a 52-60 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 come into this game with a 60-61 record, and they are 30-32 away from home. Erasmo Ramirez has a 10-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.57 and a 1.09 WHIP. In his starts, the Rays are 13-6 over his 116 innings pitched this season while giving up 95 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-10. His teammates are averaging 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. 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 7.93 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.43 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.61, they are 8th in the league.

Tampa Bay ranks 24th in the league in team batting average at .247 while hitting .250 on the road. The Rays hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309 which is good for 21st in baseball. With 123 hits, Evan Longoria leads the team while his team ranks 25th in hits per game with 8.28.

With a 53-69 overall record, Oakland will come into this game 29-34 at home. Sonny Gray has a record of 12-5 while sporting an earned run average of 2.04 on the year with a 0.98 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 15-9 and he has allowed 122 hits over 167.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-10. His teammates score an average of 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. 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 9th in the league.

They rank 18th in the league in team batting average with a .250 average while 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 1,058 assists and 3,249 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 52-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 67-54 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

08/21/15 P Jake McGee Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
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

08/21/15 RF Josh Reddick Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
08/21/15 C Stephen Vogt Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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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