Monday, August 22, 2016

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Carrasco vs. Andrew Triggs

The Cleveland Indians visit O.co Coliseum on Monday to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Carlos Carrasco for the Indians and Andrew Triggs for the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -161 and Oakland at +151. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Indians have a 61-51-9 over/under record and a 62-59-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Athletics are 66-57-0 against the run line and have a 56-62-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Indians head into this matchup with a 70-51 record, including 32-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has a 8-6 record with an earned run average of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.10. He has 115 strikeouts over his 116 innings pitched and he has given up 98 hits so far this season. He has allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.04. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.57 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen while being struck out 350 times and walking 140 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.23 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.46 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.85. The Indians pitchers have collectively given up 1,000 base hits and 467 earned runs. They have allowed 145 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 352 batters and struck out 1,027. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 4.02.

As a team, Cleveland is batting .266, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .239 average away from home. The Indians hold a .443 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.19 hits per game. Francisco Lindor comes into this game hitting .312 and his on-base percentage is at .359. He has 147 hits this season along with 82 runs scored and 63 runs batted in. He's struck out 69 times and has walked 38 times. Jason Kipnis is hitting .291 and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 135 hits so far while scoring 74 runs and he's driven in 67. He has walked 43 times and has struck out 107 times. The Indians have 1,112 hits, including 228 doubles and 157 home runs. They've stolen 102 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 23 times. Cleveland has walked 379 times this season and they've struck out 957 times as a unit. They've left 787 men on base and have a team OPS of .771. They score 5.07 runs per contest and have scored a total of 613 runs so far this year.

Oakland comes into this matchup with a 28-35 home record and a 53-70 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.98, Andrew Triggs has a 0-1 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 40 strikeouts over the 43.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 48 hits. He has allowed 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.54. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 386 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 399 times and walking 149 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.32 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.45 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,129 base knocks and 562 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 147 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a staff has walked 376 hitters and struck out 903. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.39.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .240 average at home. The Athletics hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.5 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .257 and he has an OBP of .299. He has 110 hits this year along with 62 runs scored and 77 RBI. He's struck out 118 times and has walked on 20 occasions. Danny Valencia is hitting .302 and he has an OBP of .351. He has collected 108 hits so far while he's scored 52 runs and drove in 44. He has earned a walk 26 times and has punched out 87 times. The Athletics as a unit have 1,046 base hits, including 196 doubles and 136 homers. They have 44 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 17 times. Oakland as a team has walked 311 times this year and they have struck out 845 times. They've had 782 men left on base and have an OPS of .705. They score 4.01 runs per game and have totaled 493 runs so far this season.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 61-51-9 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 62-59-0 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 56-62-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 66-57-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

08/17/16 P Josh Tomlin Personal expected to miss 3-5 days
07/19/16 C Yan Gomes Shoulder 15-day DL (7/18)
07/18/16 P Tommy Hunter Back 15-day DL (7/10)
07/07/16 P Zach McAllister Hip 15-day DL (7/6)
06/01/16 LF Marlon Byrd Suspension out for season
05/14/16 LF Michael Brantley Shoulder 60-day DL (5/10); out for season

Oakland Athletics

08/21/16 P Jesse Hahn Shoulder expected to miss next scheduled start Sunday vs. Chicago White Sox
08/21/16 DH Billy Butler Illness doubtful Sunday vs. Chicago White Sox
08/17/16 CF Tyler Ladendorf Wrist 15-day DL (8/17)
08/16/16 2B Jed Lowrie Foot 60-day DL (8/4); out for season
08/07/16 P Sonny Gray Arm 15-day DL (8/7)
08/07/16 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
07/23/16 P Fernando Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (7/4)
07/03/16 C Josh Phegley Knee 60-day DL (7/2)
07/01/16 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder 15-day DL (6/26)
05/11/16 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (4/28); out for season
05/11/16 LF Mark Canha Back 60-day DL (5/9), out for season
04/05/16 P Frankie Montas Ribs 60-day DL (2/20)
04/05/16 P Felix Doubront Elbow 60-day DL (4/4); out for season
04/03/16 2B Eric Sogard Knee 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 CF Sam Fuld Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P R.J. Alvarez Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 60-day DL (3/13), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Indians

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