Tuesday, September 22, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Martin Perez (3-5) vs. Sean Nolin (1-1)

The Oakland Athletics welcome the Texas Rangers to O.co Coliseum on Tuesday. The Rangers send Martin Perez to the mound to face Sean Nolin of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at -125 and Oakland at +115. The over/under was set at 8. The Rangers, with a 89-60 run line record, cover the spread 60% of the time. They also have a 64-76 over/under record. The Athletics are 71-79 against the run line and have a 77-64 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Rangers come into this game with a 80-69 record, and they are 41-34 away from home. Starting pitcher Martin Perez holds a 3-5 record with an earned run average of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.49. In his starts, the Rangers are 6-5 over his 61.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 73 hits during those innings. The Rangers are also 4-7 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 438 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.22. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen while being struck out 423 times and walking 187 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.12 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.8 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.28.

Texas ranks 12th in the league in team batting average at .255 while hitting .236 on the road. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .408. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.68 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 172.

With a 64-86 overall record, Oakland will come into this game 33-42 at home. With an earned run average of 3.24, Sean Nolin will come into this game holding a 1-1 record and a 1.38 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 2-1 and he has allowed 15 hits over 16.2 innings pitched this season. The Athletics are also 0-3 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 435 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.55. Teams are hitting .245 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 428 times and walking 157 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 8.54 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.52 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.00.

They rank 16th in the league in team batting average with a .252 average while hitting .258 at home. The Athletics on-base percentage sits at .312, which puts them at 20th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .395. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.71 hits per game and Billy Burns leads the team with 141.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .981 with 108 total errors, 1,545 assists and 3,983 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .980 team fielding percentage while committing 111 errors, accumulating 1,507 assists and compiling 4,007 put outs.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 64-76 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 89-60 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 77-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 71-79 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

09/02/15 P Alex Claudio Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/25/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
08/13/15 1B Kyle Blanks Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17)
08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season

Oakland Athletics

09/19/15 C Josh Phegley Concussion out indefinitely
09/16/15 P Jesse Chavez Ribs Injury is on the 60 day disabled list
09/03/15 P Evan Scribner Shoulder out for season
09/02/15 P Chris Bassitt Shoulder out indefinitely
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 15 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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers

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