Monday, August 29, 2016

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Joseph Musgrove

The Oakland Athletics head to Minute Maid Park on Monday to take on the Houston Astros. The probable pitchers are Sean Manaea for the Athletics and Joseph Musgrove for the Astros. The opening line for this game has Oakland at +185 and Houston at -200. The over/under is 8.5. The Athletics have a 57-67-5 over/under mark and a 70-59-0 run line record, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Astros are 58-71-0 against the run line and have a 58-63-8 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Athletics head into this game with a 56-73 record, and they are 26-37 on the road. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 5-8 record with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 100 strikeouts during his 117.1 innings pitched and he has given up 119 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.39. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have allowed 397 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the pen while they've been struck out 417 times and walked 152 times this year. As a unit, Oakland has given up 9.23 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.47 hitters per nine. They are 22nd in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.51. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 1,172 base hits and 573 earned runs. They have allowed 153 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 385 batters and struck out 948. They walk 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.35.

As a team, Oakland is hitting .249, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .255 average on the road. The Athletics have a .399 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .303 which is good for 28th in the league. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.47 hits per contest. Danny Valencia comes into this game hitting .298 and his on-base percentage is at .350. He has 111 hits this season along with 54 runs scored and 44 runs batted in. He's struck out 88 times and has walked 27 times. Khris Davis is hitting .257 and he has an on-base percentage of .300. He has totaled 116 hits so far while scoring 68 runs and he's driven in 83. He has walked 22 times and has struck out 129 times. The Athletics have 1,092 hits, including 206 doubles and 139 home runs. They've stolen 44 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 18 times. Oakland has walked 327 times this season and they've struck out 893 times as a unit. They've left 823 men on base and have a team OPS of .702. They score 3.98 runs per contest and have scored a total of 513 runs so far this year.

Houston comes into this game with a 36-28 home mark and a 68-61 overall record. With an ERA of 5.20, Joseph Musgrove has a 1-2 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 25 strikeouts over the 27.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 31 hits. He has allowed 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.02. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 371 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Astros bullpen while being struck out 469 times and walking 99 times this season. As a team, Houston has allowed 8.96 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.61 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96. The Astros pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,166 base knocks and 515 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 150 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Houston as a staff has walked 334 hitters and struck out 1,121. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.83.

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .238 average at home. The Astros hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.5 hits per contest. George Springer comes into this matchup batting .261 and he has an OBP of .361. He has 134 hits this year along with 96 runs scored and 72 RBI. He's struck out 131 times and has walked on 71 occasions. Jose Altuve is hitting .356 and he has an OBP of .417. He has collected 181 hits so far while he's scored 91 runs and drove in 85. He has earned a walk 51 times and has punched out 58 times. The Astros as a unit have 1,097 base hits, including 242 doubles and 161 homers. They have 87 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 35 times. Houston as a team has walked 459 times this year and they have struck out 1,174 times. They've had 889 men left on base and have an OPS of .743. They score 4.57 runs per game and have totaled 589 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 57-67-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 70-59-0 against the run line so far this season

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 58-63-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 58-71-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

08/22/16 DH Billy Butler Concussion 7-day DL (8/22)
08/21/16 P Jesse Hahn Shoulder "?" 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 Sonny Gray Arm 15-day DL (8/7)
08/07/16 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
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

Houston Astros

08/13/16 LF Preston Tucker Shoulder 15-day DL (8/11)
08/07/16 LF Colby Rasmus Ear 15-day DL (8/5)
08/03/16 P Lance McCullers Elbow 15-day DL (8/2)
07/29/16 3B Luis Valbuena Hamstring 15-day DL (7/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Astros

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