Wednesday, September 7, 2016

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Meyer vs. Jharel Cotton

The Los Angeles Angels head to O.co Coliseum on Wednesday to take on the Oakland Athletics. The probable pitchers are Alex Meyer for the Angels and Jharel Cotton for the Athletics. The opening line for this game has Los Angeles at +112 and Oakland at -122. The over/under is 9. The Angels have a 62-70-5 over/under mark and a 66-71-0 run line record, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Athletics are 73-64-0 against the run line and have a 61-71-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Angels head into this game with a 62-75 record, and they are 30-42 on the road. Starting pitcher Alex Meyer has a 0-1 record with an ERA of 12.27 and a WHIP of 3.27. He has 5 strikeouts during his 3.2 innings pitched and he has given up 8 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 19.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 7.24. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have allowed 441 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the pen while they've been struck out 374 times and walked 158 times this year. As a unit, Los Angeles has given up 7.82 base hits per nine innings while striking out 9.27 hitters per nine. They are 5th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.79. The Angels pitchers have collectively given up 1,271 base hits and 597 earned runs. They have allowed 181 home runs this season and they allow 1.4 homers per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 421 batters and struck out 961. They walk 3.2 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 4.68.

As a team, Los Angeles is hitting .251, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .253 average on the road. The Angels have a .414 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .321 which is good for 19th in the league. They rank 19th in baseball with 8.55 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this game hitting .325 and his on-base percentage is at .443. He has 153 hits this season along with 108 runs scored and 88 runs batted in. He's struck out 115 times and has walked 95 times. Yunel Escobar is hitting .320 and he has an on-base percentage of .371. He has totaled 141 hits so far while scoring 59 runs and he's driven in 34. He has walked 35 times and has struck out 54 times. The Angels have 1,232 hits, including 234 doubles and 141 home runs. They've stolen 50 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 28 times. Los Angeles has walked 393 times this season and they've struck out 825 times as a unit. They've left 880 men on base and have a team OPS of .743. They score 4.55 runs per contest and have scored a total of 624 runs so far this year.

Oakland comes into this game with a 31-39 home mark and a 58-79 overall record. Jharel Cotton is making his major league debut for the A's. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.02 and they have given up 446 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 450 times and walking 166 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.31 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.51 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.60. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,253 base knocks and 619 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 160 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a staff has walked 409 hitters and struck out 1,011. 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 4.32.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .239 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 8.34 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .254 and he has an OBP of .302. He has 121 hits this year along with 72 runs scored and 86 RBI. He's struck out 141 times and has walked on 27 occasions. Danny Valencia is hitting .296 and he has an OBP of .353. He has collected 118 hits so far while he's scored 60 runs and drove in 47. He has earned a walk 32 times and has punched out 94 times. The Athletics as a unit have 1,142 base hits, including 222 doubles and 143 homers. They have 44 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 20 times. Oakland as a team has walked 349 times this year and they have struck out 958 times. They've had 873 men left on base and have an OPS of .695. They score 3.91 runs per game and have totaled 536 runs so far this season.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 62-70-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 66-71-0 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 61-71-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 73-64-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

09/06/16 P Matt Shoemaker Head 15-day DL (9/5)
09/05/16 P Huston Street Knee 60-day DL (8/2); out for season
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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