Wednesday, August 24, 2016
O.co Coliseum
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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer vs. Kendall Graveman
The Cleveland Indians visit O.co Coliseum on Wednesday to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Trevor Bauer for the Indians and Kendall Graveman for the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -131 and Oakland at +121. The over/under was set at 8. The Indians have a 61-53-9 over/under record and a 62-61-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Athletics are 67-58-0 against the run line and have a 56-64-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.
The Indians head into this matchup with a 72-51 record, including 33-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has a 9-5 record with an earned run average of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.29. He has 128 strikeouts over his 139.1 innings pitched and he has given up 125 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.53 and they have given up 328 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen while being struck out 358 times and walking 143 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.52 batters per nine. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.80. The Indians pitchers have collectively given up 1,011 base hits and 469 earned runs. They have allowed 146 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 359 batters and struck out 1,052. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.99.
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 .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.17 hits per game. Jason Kipnis comes into this game hitting .290 and his on-base percentage is at .349. He has 137 hits this season along with 74 runs scored and 67 runs batted in. He's struck out 109 times and has walked 43 times. Francisco Lindor is hitting .313 and he has an on-base percentage of .360. He has totaled 150 hits so far while scoring 83 runs and he's driven in 64. He has walked 38 times and has struck out 69 times. The Indians have 1,128 hits, including 230 doubles and 159 home runs. They've stolen 102 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 24 times. Cleveland has walked 381 times this season and they've struck out 976 times as a unit. They've left 798 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 5.02 runs per contest and have scored a total of 617 runs so far this year.
Oakland comes into this matchup with a 28-36 home record and a 53-72 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.09, Kendall Graveman has a 9-8 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 85 strikeouts over the 143 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 150 hits. He has allowed 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.48. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 393 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 405 times and walking 150 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 4.61. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,147 base knocks and 567 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 149 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a staff has walked 378 hitters and struck out 917. 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 4.37.
As a team, they are batting .249, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .239 average at home. The Athletics hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.48 hits per contest. Danny Valencia comes into this matchup batting .301 and he has an OBP of .351. He has 108 hits this year along with 52 runs scored and 44 RBI. He's struck out 88 times and has walked on 26 occasions. Khris Davis is hitting .255 and he has an OBP of .296. He has collected 111 hits so far while he's scored 63 runs and drove in 79. He has earned a walk 20 times and has punched out 125 times. The Athletics as a unit have 1,060 base hits, including 199 doubles and 137 homers. They have 44 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 17 times. Oakland as a team has walked 312 times this year and they have struck out 866 times. They've had 794 men left on base and have an OPS of .702. They score 3.96 runs per game and have totaled 495 runs so far this season.
Cleveland Indians Betting Trends
The Cleveland Indians are 61-53-9 against the over/under so far this season
The Cleveland Indians are 62-61-0 against the run line so far this season
Oakland Athletics Betting Trends
The Oakland Athletics are 56-64-5 against the over/under so far this season
The Oakland Athletics are 67-58-0 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
08/22/16 DH Billy Butler Concussion 7-day DL (8/22)
08/21/16 P Jesse Hahn Shoulder "?" for next scheduled start
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
Guy's Pick: Take the Indians
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