Tuesday, September 6, 2016

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Ricky Nolasco vs. Ross Detwiler

The Los Angeles Angels head to O.co Coliseum on Tuesday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable pitchers are Ricky Nolasco for the Angels and Ross Detwiler for the Athletics. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles at +105 and Oakland at -115. The over/under is 8.5. The Angels have a 61-70-5 over/under mark and a 65-71-0 run line record, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Athletics are 73-63-0 against the run line and have a 60-71-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Angels head into this game with a 61-75 record, and they are 29-42 on the road. Starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco has a 5-12 record with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.31. He has 120 strikeouts during his 163.2 innings pitched and he has given up 179 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.38. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have allowed 434 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the pen while they've been struck out 371 times and walked 154 times this year. As a unit, Los Angeles has given up 7.85 base hits per nine innings while striking out 9.28 hitters per nine. They are 6th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.81. The Angels pitchers have collectively given up 1,260 base hits and 590 earned runs. They have allowed 179 home runs this season and they allow 1.4 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 414 batters and struck out 954. They walk 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.66.

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 19th in baseball with 8.54 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this game hitting .321 and his on-base percentage is at .440. He has 150 hits this season along with 106 runs scored and 88 runs batted in. He's struck out 114 times and has walked 95 times. Kole Calhoun is hitting .269 and he has an on-base percentage of .349. He has totaled 137 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 1,218 hits, including 231 doubles and 140 home runs. They've stolen 49 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 28 times. Los Angeles has walked 390 times this season and they've struck out 820 times as a unit. They've left 871 men on base and have a team OPS of .741. They score 4.51 runs per contest and have scored a total of 614 runs so far this year.

Oakland comes into this game with a 31-38 home mark and a 58-78 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 4.48. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 437 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 445 times and walking 164 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.27 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.53 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.57. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,239 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 406 hitters and struck out 1,006. 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 4.31.

As a team, they are batting .245, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .238 average at home. The Athletics hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.32 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .253 and he has an OBP of .299. He has 120 hits this year along with 70 runs scored and 85 RBI. He's struck out 139 times and has walked on 25 occasions. Danny Valencia is hitting .292 and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 115 hits so far while he's scored 58 runs and drove in 45. He has earned a walk 31 times and has punched out 94 times. The Athletics as a unit have 1,131 base hits, including 217 doubles and 141 homers. They have 44 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 20 times. Oakland as a team has walked 342 times this year and they have struck out 951 times. They've had 862 men left on base and have an OPS of .693. They score 3.89 runs per game and have totaled 529 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 61-70-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 65-71-0 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 60-71-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 73-63-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

09/05/16 P Huston Street Knee 60-day DL (8/2); out for season
09/05/16 P Matt Shoemaker Head out indefinitely
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)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics

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