Saturday, June 11, 2016

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kendall Graveman vs. Dan Straily

The Oakland Athletics head to Great American Ball Park on Saturday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The probable pitchers are Kendall Graveman for the Athletics and Dan Straily for the Reds. The opening line for this game has Oakland at +126 and Cincinnati at -136. The over/under is 9.5. The Athletics have a 29-28-2 over/under mark and a 30-29-0 run line record, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Reds are 32-28-0 against the run line and have a 35-20-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Athletics head into this game with a 25-34 record, and they are 12-18 on the road. Starting pitcher Kendall Graveman has a 2-6 record with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.61. He has 42 strikeouts during his 57.1 innings pitched and he has given up 69 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 10.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.52. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.86 and they have allowed 191 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the pen while they've been struck out 205 times and walked 62 times this year. As a unit, Oakland has given up 9.43 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.89 hitters per nine. They are 27th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.76. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 545 base hits and 275 earned runs. They have allowed 70 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 193 batters and struck out 456. They walk 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.36.

As a team, Oakland is hitting .247, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .254 average on the road. The Athletics have a .391 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .297 which is good for 27th in the league. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.42 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this game hitting .307 and his on-base percentage is at .358. He has 50 hits this season along with 18 runs scored and 19 runs batted in. He's struck out 32 times and has walked 13 times. Josh Reddick is hitting .322 and he has an on-base percentage of .394. He has totaled 47 hits so far while scoring 21 runs and he's driven in 18. He has walked 18 times and has struck out 22 times. The Athletics have 497 hits, including 89 doubles and 61 home runs. They've stolen 28 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 11 times. Oakland has walked 136 times this season and they've struck out 420 times as a unit. They've left 375 men on base and have a team OPS of .688. They score 3.92 runs per contest and have scored a total of 231 runs so far this year.

Cincinnati comes into this game with a 15-18 home mark and a 22-38 overall record. With an ERA of 3.34, Dan Straily has a 3-2 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 59 strikeouts over the 67.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 47 hits. He has allowed 6.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.43. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 6.71 and they have given up 232 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .277 against the Reds bullpen while being struck out 183 times and walking 123 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.08 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.65. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 561 base knocks and 330 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 101 home runs this year and they give up 1.7 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 263 hitters and struck out 414. They give up a walk 4.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.57 while their FIP as a staff is 5.72.

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .243 average at home. The Reds hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.02 hits per contest. Zack Cozart comes into this matchup batting .297 and he has an OBP of .325. He has 57 hits this year along with 32 runs scored and 25 RBI. He's struck out 27 times and has walked on 8 occasions. Jay Bruce is hitting .278 and he has an OBP of .327. He has collected 57 hits so far while he's scored 35 runs and drove in 42. He has earned a walk 14 times and has punched out 46 times. The Reds as a unit have 480 base hits, including 108 doubles and 75 homers. They have 38 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 22 times. Cincinnati as a team has walked 139 times this year and they have struck out 502 times. They've had 309 men left on base and have an OPS of .720. They score 4.43 runs per game and have totaled 266 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 29-28-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 30-29-0 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 35-20-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 32-28-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

06/09/16 3B Danny Valencia Flu "?" Friday vs. Cincinnati Reds
06/09/16 LF Khris Davis Elbow "?" Friday vs. Cincinnati Reds
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 15-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)

Cincinnati Reds

06/10/16 CF Billy Hamilton Concussion doubtful Friday vs. Oakland Athletics
06/09/16 P Anthony DeSclafani Oblique 60-day DL (3/25); expected to start Friday vs. Oakland A%27s
06/01/16 P Caleb Cotham Shoulder 15-day DL (5/29)
05/20/16 P Tim Adleman Oblique 15-day DL (5/20)
05/02/16 C Devin Mesoraco Shoulder 60-day DL (5/1); out for season
05/01/16 P Raisel Iglesias Shoulder 15-day DL (4/26)
04/10/16 CF Yorman Rodriguez Hamstring 60-day DL (3/27)
04/04/16 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Michael Lorenzen Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds

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