Saturday, June 18, 2016

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Tim Lincecum vs. Sean Manaea

The Los Angeles Angels visit O.co Coliseum on Saturday to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Tim Lincecum for the Angels and Sean Manaea for the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -178 and Oakland at +168. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Angels have a 27-38-3 over/under record and a 33-35-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Athletics are 33-33-0 against the run line and have a 32-32-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Angels head into this matchup with a 29-37 record, including 14-17 on the road. Starting pitcher Tim Lincecum will be making his season debut for the Angels. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.90 and they have given up 206 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen while being struck out 179 times and walking 81 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 7.11 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.28 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.39. The Angels pitchers have collectively given up 597 base hits and 291 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season and they allow 1.4 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 206 batters and struck out 482. They walk 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.61.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .232, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .242 average away from home. The Angels hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 7.79 hits per game. Mike Trout comes into this game hitting .305 and his on-base percentage is at .415. He has 73 hits this season along with 46 runs scored and 44 runs batted in. He's struck out 55 times and has walked 45 times. Kole Calhoun is hitting .293 and he has an on-base percentage of .366. He has totaled 72 hits so far while scoring 41 runs and he's driven in 37. He has walked 27 times and has struck out 52 times. The Angels have 576 hits, including 111 doubles and 60 home runs. They've stolen 22 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 15 times. Los Angeles has walked 198 times this season and they've struck out 399 times as a unit. They've left 418 men on base and have a team OPS of .718. They score 4.33 runs per contest and have scored a total of 286 runs so far this year.

Oakland comes into this matchup with a 14-19 home record and a 27-39 overall mark. With an earned run average of 6.02, Sean Manaea has a 2-4 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 40 strikeouts over the 49.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 55 hits. He has allowed 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.72. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 209 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 227 times and walking 70 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.36 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.87 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.74. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 604 base knocks and 306 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 82 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a staff has walked 213 hitters and struck out 508. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.45.

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .244 average at home. The Athletics hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 15th in baseball with 8.56 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .294 and he has an OBP of .346. He has 55 hits this year along with 19 runs scored and 19 RBI. He's struck out 37 times and has walked on 15 occasions. Josh Reddick is hitting .322 and he has an OBP of .394. He has collected 47 hits so far while he's scored 21 runs and drove in 18. He has earned a walk 18 times and has punched out 22 times. The Athletics as a unit have 565 base hits, including 102 doubles and 68 homers. They have 30 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 11 times. Oakland as a team has walked 154 times this year and they have struck out 457 times. They've had 418 men left on base and have an OPS of .696. They score 4.02 runs per game and have totaled 265 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 27-38-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 33-35-0 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 32-32-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 33-33-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

06/14/16 P Cory Rasmus Groin 15-day DL (6/14)
06/07/16 P Joe Smith Hamstring 15-day DL (6/7)
06/04/16 P Nick Tropeano Shoulder 15-day DL (6/3)
06/01/16 2B Cliff Pennington Hamstring 15-day DL (6/1)
05/18/16 C Geovany Soto Knee 15-day DL (5/17)
05/17/16 LF Daniel Nava Groin 15-day DL (5/17)
05/10/16 P Garrett Richards Elbow 60-day DL (5/2)
05/02/16 LF Craig Gentry Back 60-day DL (4/26)
04/06/16 P Andrew Heaney Shoulder 60-day DL (4/4)
04/03/16 P C.J. Wilson Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)

Oakland Athletics

06/15/16 P Sean Manaea Forearm 15-day DL (6/14)
06/09/16 P Rich Hill Groin 15-day DL (5/30)
05/20/16 RF Josh Reddick Thumb 15-day DL (5/20)
05/11/16 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (4/28); out for season
05/11/16 P Liam Hendriks Tricep 15-day DL (5/9)
05/11/16 LF Mark Canha Back 60-day DL (5/9), out for season
04/10/16 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder 15-day DL (4/6)
04/05/16 P Felix Doubront Elbow 60-day DL (4/4); out for season
04/03/16 2B Eric Sogard Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 CF Sam Fuld Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 60-day DL (3/13), out for season
03/31/16 P R.J. Alvarez Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels

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