Tuesday, July 21, 2015

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Mark Buehrle (10-5) vs. Kendall Graveman (6-5)

The Oakland Athletics welcome the Toronto Blue Jays to O.co Coliseum on Tuesday. The Blue Jays send Mark Buehrle to the mound to face Kendall Graveman of the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at -105 and Oakland at -105. The over/under was set at 7. The Blue Jays have a 43-44 over/under record and a 47-47 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Athletics have a 48-39 over/under record and a 45-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 48% of the time.

The Blue Jays head into this matchup with a 47-47 record, including 19-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Mark Buehrle holds a 10-5 record with an earned run average of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.16. In his starts, the Blue Jays are 11-7 over his 121.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 121 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-8. The team is averaging 6.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.59 and they've given up 240 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 278 and walked 82 batters this season while opposing teams hit .229 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.77 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.09 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.10, they are 23rd in the league.

Toronto is batting .263 as a team, which is good for 5th in the league and hitting .249 away from home. Ranked at 3rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Blue Jays sit at .330 and they hold a .441 team slugging percentage. With 105 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 8.85.

With a 20-27 home record, Oakland will hope to improve on their 43-51 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.38, Kendall Graveman will come into this game holding a 6-5 record and a 1.37 WHIP. In his starts, the Athletics are 8-6 and he has allowed 86 hits over 82.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-7. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.27 and they have given up 235 hits on the season. The Athletics bullpen has struck out 257 batters and walked 95 this season while opposing teams have hit .237 against them. Oakland has a team average of 7.96 hits per game and are averaging 7.66 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.39, they are 6th in the league.

They are batting .256 as a team, which is good for 10th in the league and hitting .266 at home. Ranked at 14th in the league in on-base percentage, the Athletics sit at .316 and they hold a .394 team slugging percentage. With 90 hits, Brett Lawrie leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 8.83.

The Blue Jays have committed 55 errors and have combined for 934 assists and 2,490 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Athletics have accumlated 85 errors while having 932 assists and 2,502 put outs leading to a .976 fielding percentage.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 43-44 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 47-47 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 48-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 45-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Oakland Athletics

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 CF Coco Crisp Neck Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/21)
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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