Sunday, July 31, 2016

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Corey Kluber

The Oakland Athletics head to Progressive Field on Sunday to take on the Cleveland Indians. The probable pitchers are Sonny Gray for the Athletics and Corey Kluber for the Indians. The Athletics have a 49-50-4 over/under mark and a 57-46-0 run line record, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Indians are 52-48-0 against the run line and have a 50-42-8 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Athletics head into this game with a 47-56 record, and they are 23-27 on the road. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray has a 5-9 record with an ERA of 5.43 and a WHIP of 1.48. He has 88 strikeouts during his 107.2 innings pitched and he has given up 119 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.72. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.11 and they have allowed 337 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the pen while they've been struck out 335 times and walked 116 times this year. As a unit, Oakland has given up 9.36 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.68 hitters per nine. They are 26th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.61. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 953 base hits and 469 earned runs. They have allowed 120 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 321 batters and struck out 782. They walk 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.29.

As a team, Oakland is hitting .251, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .259 average on the road. The Athletics have a .402 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .305 which is good for 26th in the league. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.58 hits per contest. Danny Valencia comes into this game hitting .299 and his on-base percentage is at .351. He has 87 hits this season along with 45 runs scored and 37 runs batted in. He's struck out 71 times and has walked 22 times. Jed Lowrie is hitting .270 and he has an on-base percentage of .320. He has totaled 88 hits so far while scoring 29 runs and he's driven in 26. He has walked 25 times and has struck out 62 times. The Athletics have 884 hits, including 165 doubles and 111 home runs. They've stolen 41 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 16 times. Oakland has walked 260 times this season and they've struck out 693 times as a unit. They've left 653 men on base and have a team OPS of .708. They score 4.13 runs per contest and have scored a total of 425 runs so far this year.

Cleveland comes into this game with a 28-17 home mark and a 58-42 overall record. With an ERA of 3.44, Corey Kluber has a 9-8 record and a 1.02 WHIP. He has 138 strikeouts over the 136 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 108 hits. He has allowed 7.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.91. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.57 and they have given up 265 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Indians bullpen while being struck out 285 times and walking 118 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.05 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.48 batters per nine. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.63. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 812 base knocks and 366 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 114 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Cleveland as a staff has walked 289 hitters and struck out 855. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.91.

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .287 average at home. The Indians hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.97 hits per contest. Francisco Lindor comes into this matchup batting .307 and he has an OBP of .363. He has 118 hits this year along with 68 runs scored and 51 RBI. He's struck out 60 times and has walked on 36 occasions. Jason Kipnis is hitting .285 and he has an OBP of .342. He has collected 111 hits so far while he's scored 57 runs and drove in 53. He has earned a walk 33 times and has punched out 88 times. The Indians as a unit have 897 base hits, including 179 doubles and 126 homers. They have 72 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 18 times. Cleveland as a team has walked 320 times this year and they have struck out 790 times. They've had 656 men left on base and have an OPS of .755. They score 4.91 runs per game and have totaled 491 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 49-50-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 57-46-0 against the run line so far this season

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 50-42-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 52-48-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

07/29/16 P Rich Hill Finger expected to miss start Sunday vs Cleveland Indians
07/23/16 P Fernando Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (7/4)
07/20/16 P Andrew Triggs Shin 15-day DL (7/18)
07/03/16 C Josh Phegley Knee 15-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
04/10/16 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder 60-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)

Cleveland Indians

07/19/16 C Yan Gomes Shoulder 15-day DL (7/18)
07/18/16 P Tommy Hunter Back 15-day DL (7/10)
07/07/16 P Zach McAllister Hip 15-day DL (7/6)
06/01/16 LF Marlon Byrd Suspension out for season
05/14/16 LF Michael Brantley Shoulder 60-day DL (5/10)

Tony's Pick: Take the Indians

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