Monday, September 5, 2016

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Jered Weaver vs. Ross Detwiler

The Los Angeles Angels head to O.co Coliseum on Monday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable pitchers are Jered Weaver for the Angels and Ross Detwiler for the Athletics. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles at -122 and Oakland at +112. The over/under is 8. The Angels have a 60-70-5 over/under mark and a 64-71-0 run line record, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Athletics are 72-63-0 against the run line and have a 60-70-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Angels head into this game with a 60-75 record, and they are 28-42 on the road. Starting pitcher Jered Weaver has a 10-11 record with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.51. He has 78 strikeouts during his 150.1 innings pitched and he has given up 187 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 11.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.76. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have allowed 427 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the pen while they've been struck out 368 times and walked 152 times this year. As a unit, Los Angeles has given up 7.85 base hits per nine innings while striking out 9.26 hitters per nine. They are 6th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.81. The Angels pitchers have collectively given up 1,252 base hits and 588 earned runs. They have allowed 177 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 412 batters and struck out 949. They walk 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.65.

As a team, Los Angeles is hitting .250, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .253 average on the road. The Angels have a .411 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .321 which is good for 18th in the league. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.53 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this game hitting .323 and his on-base percentage is at .439. He has 150 hits this season along with 105 runs scored and 88 runs batted in. He's struck out 113 times and has walked 93 times. Kole Calhoun is hitting .269 and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 136 hits so far while scoring 81 runs and he's driven in 64. He has walked 60 times and has struck out 101 times. The Angels have 1,208 hits, including 231 doubles and 138 home runs. They've stolen 48 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 27 times. Los Angeles has walked 388 times this season and they've struck out 813 times as a unit. They've left 867 men on base and have a team OPS of .740. They score 4.52 runs per contest and have scored a total of 610 runs so far this year.

Oakland comes into this game with a 30-38 home mark and a 57-78 overall record. With an ERA of 4.81, Ross Detwiler has a 1-3 record and a 1.40 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts over the 33.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 35 hits. He has allowed 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.49. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.04 and they have given up 437 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 443 times and walking 163 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.52 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 1,233 base knocks and 611 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 159 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a staff has walked 403 hitters and struck out 997. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.33.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .240 average at home. The Athletics hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.36 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .253 and he has an OBP of .299. He has 119 hits this year along with 70 runs scored and 85 RBI. He's struck out 137 times and has walked on 25 occasions. Danny Valencia is hitting .293 and he has an OBP of .346. He has collected 115 hits so far while he's scored 57 runs and drove in 45. He has earned a walk 29 times and has punched out 94 times. The Athletics as a unit have 1,129 base hits, including 216 doubles and 141 homers. They have 44 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 20 times. Oakland as a team has walked 339 times this year and they have struck out 946 times. They've had 856 men left on base and have an OPS of .695. They score 3.91 runs per game and have totaled 528 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 60-70-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 64-71-0 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 60-70-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 72-63-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

08/18/16 C Geovany Soto Knee 15-day DL (8/15)
08/14/16 LF Shane Robinson Hip 15-day DL (8/13)
08/10/16 P Cam Bedrosia Finger 15-day DL (8/4)
08/02/16 P Huston Street Knee 15-day DL (8/2); out for season
07/20/16 P Nick Tropeano Elbow 60-day DL (7/19)
06/14/16 P Cory Rasmus Groin 60-day DL (6/14)
05/10/16 P Garrett Richards Elbow 60-day DL (5/2)
04/06/16 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (4/4), out for season
04/03/16 P C.J. Wilson Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25), out for season

Oakland Athletics

09/01/16 P Sean Manaea Back "?" 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 Henderson Alvarez Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
08/07/16 P Sonny Gray Arm 15-day DL (8/7)
07/23/16 P Fernando Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (7/4)
07/03/16 C Josh Phegley Knee 60-day DL (7/2)
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 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 Athletics

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