Saturday, August 20, 2016

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ross Detwiler vs. Chris Sale

The Oakland Athletics head to U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The probable pitchers are Ross Detwiler for the Athletics and Chris Sale for the White Sox. The opening line for this game has Oakland at +190 and Chicago at -205. The over/under is 8.5. The Athletics have a 56-60-5 over/under mark and a 65-56-0 run line record, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The White Sox are 57-63-0 against the run line and have a 54-59-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Athletics head into this game with a 52-69 record, and they are 24-34 on the road. Starting pitcher Ross Detwiler has a 1-1 record with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.39. He has 8 strikeouts during his 17.1 innings pitched and he has given up 16 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.28. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have allowed 386 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the pen while they've been struck out 393 times and walked 149 times this year. As a unit, Oakland has given up 9.36 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.46 hitters per nine. They are 26th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.66. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 1,117 base hits and 556 earned runs. They have allowed 146 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 375 batters and struck out 890. They walk 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.42.

As a team, Oakland is hitting .250, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .259 average on the road. The Athletics have a .401 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .303 which is good for 28th in the league. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.5 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this game hitting .252 and his on-base percentage is at .292. He has 106 hits this season along with 58 runs scored and 75 runs batted in. He's struck out 118 times and has walked 19 times. Danny Valencia is hitting .298 and he has an on-base percentage of .349. He has totaled 104 hits so far while scoring 49 runs and he's driven in 43. He has walked 26 times and has struck out 85 times. The Athletics have 1,029 hits, including 193 doubles and 132 home runs. They've stolen 44 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 17 times. Oakland has walked 304 times this season and they've struck out 829 times as a unit. They've left 768 men on base and have a team OPS of .704. They score 3.98 runs per contest and have scored a total of 482 runs so far this year.

Chicago comes into this game with a 29-26 home mark and a 57-63 overall record. With an ERA of 3.30, Chris Sale has a 14-6 record and a 1.04 WHIP. He has 157 strikeouts over the 160.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 132 hits. He has allowed 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.49. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.74 and they have given up 345 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the White Sox bullpen while being struck out 331 times and walking 178 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.92 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.08. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,064 base knocks and 487 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 134 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a staff has walked 406 hitters and struck out 919. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.31.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .254 average at home. The White Sox hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.6 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .280 and he has an OBP of .335. He has 130 hits this year along with 43 runs scored and 65 RBI. He's struck out 97 times and has walked on 31 occasions. Melky Cabrera is hitting .295 and he has an OBP of .342. He has collected 129 hits so far while he's scored 48 runs and drove in 54. He has earned a walk 33 times and has punched out 54 times. The White Sox as a unit have 1,031 base hits, including 202 doubles and 120 homers. They have 57 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 28 times. Chicago as a team has walked 345 times this year and they have struck out 964 times. They've had 826 men left on base and have an OPS of .713. They score 4.03 runs per game and have totaled 483 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 56-60-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 65-56-0 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 54-59-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 57-63-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

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 Sonny Gray Arm 15-day DL (8/7)
08/07/16 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
08/06/16 P Jesse Hahn Shoulder 15-day DL (8/5)
07/23/16 P Fernando Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (7/4)
07/03/16 C Josh Phegley Knee 60-day DL (7/2)
07/01/16 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder 15-day DL (6/26)
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 R.J. Alvarez Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 60-day DL (3/13), out for season

Chicago White Sox

08/13/16 P Miguel Gonzalez Groin 15-day DL (8/12)
08/10/16 RF Avisail Garcia Knee 15-day DL (8/7)
08/03/16 CF Charlie Tilson Hamstring 15-day DL (8/3)
07/27/16 2B Brett Lawrie Hamstring 15-day DL (7/22)
07/05/16 C Alex Avila Hamstring 15-day DL (7/6)
07/01/16 3B Matt Davidson Foot 60-day DL (6/30)
06/21/16 P Zach Putnam Elbow 15-day DL (6/21)
06/10/16 CF Austin Jackson Knee 15-day DL (6/10)
05/06/16 P Jacob Petricka Hip 60-day DL (5/2)
04/27/16 C Kevan Smith Pelvis 15-day DL (4/24)

Josh's Pick: Take the White Sox

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