Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Yordano Ventura

The Oakland Athletics visit Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday to play the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Sean Manaea for the Athletics and Yordano Ventura for the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +135 and Kansas City at -145. The over/under was set at 8. The Athletics have a 63-75-5 over/under record and a 78-65-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Royals are 77-66-0 against the run line and have a 64-71-8 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Athletics head into this matchup with a 61-82 record, including 28-40 on the road. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 5-9 record with an earned run average of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.26. He has 104 strikeouts over his 120.2 innings pitched and he has given up 120 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.34. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 459 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen while being struck out 474 times and walking 169 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.26 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.49 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.59. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 1,302 base hits and 645 earned runs. They have allowed 165 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 423 batters and struck out 1,054. 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 4.28.

As a team, Oakland is batting .247, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .255 average away from home. The Athletics hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.36 hits per game. Khris Davis comes into this game hitting .246 and his on-base percentage is at .297. He has 123 hits this season along with 75 runs scored and 89 runs batted in. He's struck out 149 times and has walked 30 times. Danny Valencia is hitting .291 and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 120 hits so far while scoring 62 runs and he's driven in 48. He has walked 33 times and has struck out 100 times. The Athletics have 1,196 hits, including 230 doubles and 147 home runs. They've stolen 47 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 20 times. Oakland has walked 375 times this season and they've struck out 997 times as a unit. They've left 918 men on base and have a team OPS of .696. They score 3.96 runs per contest and have scored a total of 566 runs so far this year.

Kansas City comes into this matchup with a 42-26 home record and a 74-69 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.26, Yordano Ventura has a 10-10 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 120 strikeouts over the 162.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 158 hits. He has allowed 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.71. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.30 and they have given up 429 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Royals bullpen while being struck out 449 times and walking 160 times this season. As a team, Kansas City has allowed 8.82 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.07 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.10. The Royals pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,245 base knocks and 579 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 183 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Kansas City as a staff has walked 441 hitters and struck out 1,139. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.39.

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .275 average at home. The Royals hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 8th in baseball with 8.98 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .275 and he has an OBP of .340. He has 149 hits this year along with 75 runs scored and 91 RBI. He's struck out 118 times and has walked on 54 occasions. Alcides Escobar is hitting .268 and he has an OBP of .300. He has collected 154 hits so far while he's scored 52 runs and drove in 48. He has earned a walk 26 times and has punched out 83 times. The Royals as a unit have 1,283 base hits, including 236 doubles and 131 homers. They have 103 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 30 times. Kansas City as a team has walked 348 times this year and they have struck out 1,075 times. They've had 943 men left on base and have an OPS of .714. They score 4.13 runs per game and have totaled 591 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 63-75-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 78-65-0 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 64-71-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 77-66-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

09/08/16 RF Andrew Lambo Lower Body 60-day DL (7/4)
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 Sonny Gray Elbow 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)
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)

Kansas City Royals

09/12/16 C Salvador Perez Personal "?" Tuesday vs. Oakland Athletics
09/11/16 CF Lorenzo Cain Wrist out indefinitely
08/31/16 P Chien-Ming Wang Bicep 15-day DL (8/31)
08/31/16 P Edinson Volquez Finger "?" for next scheduled start
07/29/16 P Luke Hochevar Shoulder 60-day DL (7/25)
07/19/16 P Kris Medlen Shoulder 60-day DL (5/11)
05/26/16 3B Mike Moustakas Knee 60-day DL (5/23); out for season
04/10/16 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/15); out for season
04/04/16 P Tim Collins Elbow 60-day DL; out for season
03/31/16 P Jason Vargas Elbow 60-day DL (3/15)

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics

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