Sunday, August 23, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi (6-6) vs. Kendall Graveman (6-9)

The Tampa Bay Rays visit O.co Coliseum on Sunday to play the Oakland Athletics. The Rays send Jake Odorizzi to the mound to face Kendall Graveman of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at -105 and Oakland at -105. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Rays, with a 68-54 run line record, cover the spread 56% of the time. They also have a 52-61 over/under record. The Athletics are 58-65 against the run line and have a 59-56 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Rays come into this game with a 61-61 record, and they are 31-32 away from home. Jake Odorizzi has an earned run average of 3.02 and is 6-6 so far on the season while having a 1.13 WHIP. In his starts, the Rays are 10-10 over his 122.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 108 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-14. His teammates are averaging 3.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.74 and they have given up 349 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen while being struck out 386 times and walking 147 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.94 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.41 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.59.

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 19th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.27 hits per game and Evan Longoria leads the team with 123.

With a 53-70 overall record, Oakland will come into this game 29-35 at home. Kendall Graveman is starting this game 6-9 for the season with an earned run average of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.46. In his starts, the Athletics are 8-12 and he has allowed 123 hits over 109.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-10. His teammates score an average of 3.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.53 and they have given up 337 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 337 times and walking 117 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.66 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.61.

They rank 20th in the league in team batting average with a .250 average while hitting .256 at home. The Athletics hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309 which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.59 hits per game and Billy Burns leads the team with 114.

Tampa Bay has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 69 errors with 1,062 assists and 3,276 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .978 team fielding percentage while committing 100 errors, accumulating 1229 assists and compiling 3,282 put outs.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 52-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 68-54 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 59-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 58-65 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

08/19/15 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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