Sunday, June 19, 2016

O.co Coliseum

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

Probable Pitchers: Jered Weaver vs. Eric Surkamp

The Los Angeles Angels visit O.co Coliseum on Sunday to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Jered Weaver for the Angels and Eric Surkamp for the Athletics. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +103 and Oakland at -113. The over/under was set at 9. The Angels have a 27-39-3 over/under record and a 33-36-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Athletics are 34-33-0 against the run line and have a 32-33-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Angels head into this matchup with a 29-38 record, including 14-18 on the road. Starting pitcher Jered Weaver has a 5-6 record with an earned run average of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.53. He has 46 strikeouts over his 75.2 innings pitched and he has given up 96 hits so far this season. He has allowed 11.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.92. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.90 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the bullpen while being struck out 179 times and walking 82 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 7.17 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.36 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.37. The Angels pitchers have collectively given up 607 base hits and 293 earned runs. They have allowed 89 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 208 batters and struck out 489. They walk 3.1 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 4.59.

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 .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 7.8 hits per game. Mike Trout comes into this game hitting .300 and his on-base percentage is at .409. 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 .292 and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 73 hits so far while scoring 42 runs and he's driven in 38. He has walked 27 times and has struck out 53 times. The Angels have 582 hits, including 113 doubles and 61 home runs. They've stolen 22 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 15 times. Los Angeles has walked 199 times this season and they've struck out 403 times as a unit. They've left 424 men on base and have a team OPS of .715. They score 4.3 runs per contest and have scored a total of 288 runs so far this year.

Oakland comes into this matchup with a 15-19 home record and a 28-39 overall mark. With an earned run average of 8.07, Eric Surkamp has a 0-4 record and a 2.10 WHIP. He has 15 strikeouts over the 29 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 44 hits. He has allowed 13.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.06. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 212 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 227 times and walking 70 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.31 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.81 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.70. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 610 base knocks and 308 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 83 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a staff has walked 214 hitters and struck out 512. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.44.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .245 average at home. The Athletics hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 15th in baseball with 8.58 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .293 and he has an OBP of .344. He has 56 hits this year along with 19 runs scored and 19 RBI. He's struck out 38 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 575 base hits, including 103 doubles and 69 homers. They have 31 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 11 times. Oakland as a team has walked 156 times this year and they have struck out 464 times. They've had 426 men left on base and have an OPS of .698. They score 4 runs per game and have totaled 268 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 27-39-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 33-36-0 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 32-33-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 34-33-0 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)
05/10/16 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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Angels

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Guy Bruhn