Thursday, June 23, 2016

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Kendall Graveman vs. Tim Lincecum

The Oakland Athletics visit Angel Stadium on Thursday to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Kendall Graveman for the Athletics and Tim Lincecum for the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +133 and Los Angeles at -143. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Athletics have a 32-36-2 over/under record and a 35-35-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Angels are 35-38-0 against the run line and have a 28-42-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Athletics head into this matchup with a 29-41 record, including 13-20 on the road. Starting pitcher Kendall Graveman has a 2-6 record with an earned run average of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.54. He has 51 strikeouts over his 68.1 innings pitched and he has given up 79 hits so far this season. He has allowed 10.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.18. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 226 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 235 times and walking 72 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.34 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.77 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.65. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 640 base hits and 319 earned runs. They have allowed 86 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 219 batters and struck out 533. They walk 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.39.

As a team, Oakland is batting .251, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .258 average away from home. The Athletics hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.51 hits per game. Jed Lowrie comes into this game hitting .294 and his on-base percentage is at .342. He has 60 hits this season along with 19 runs scored and 19 runs batted in. He's struck out 38 times and has walked 15 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 596 hits, including 107 doubles and 69 home runs. They've stolen 32 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 11 times. Oakland has walked 163 times this season and they've struck out 473 times as a unit. They've left 446 men on base and have a team OPS of .694. They score 3.91 runs per contest and have scored a total of 274 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a 15-20 home record and a 31-40 overall mark. With an earned run average of 1.50, Tim Lincecum has a 1-0 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 2 strikeouts over the 6 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 4 hits. He has allowed 6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.95. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Angels bullpen while being struck out 187 times and walking 87 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 7.26 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.29 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.32. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 635 base knocks and 306 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 93 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 223 hitters and struck out 505. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.62.

As a team, they are batting .234, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .226 average at home. The Angels hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 28th in baseball with 7.86 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .301 and he has an OBP of .404. He has 78 hits this year along with 47 runs scored and 48 RBI. He's struck out 57 times and has walked on 45 occasions. Kole Calhoun is hitting .286 and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 75 hits so far while he's scored 43 runs and drove in 38. He has earned a walk 30 times and has punched out 55 times. The Angels as a unit have 616 base hits, including 119 doubles and 67 homers. They have 23 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 16 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 206 times this year and they have struck out 430 times. They've had 446 men left on base and have an OPS of .715. They score 4.31 runs per game and have totaled 306 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 32-36-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 35-35-0 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 28-42-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 35-38-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

06/15/16 P Sean Manaea Forearm 15-day DL (6/14)
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 LF Mark Canha Back 60-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)

Los Angeles Angels

06/21/16 DH Albert Pujols Hamstring "?" Wednesday vs. Houston Astros
06/14/16 P Cory Rasmus Groin 15-day DL (6/14)
06/07/16 P Joe Smith Hamstring 15-day DL (6/7)
06/04/16 P Nick Tropeano Shoulder 15-day DL (6/3)
06/01/16 2B Cliff Pennington Hamstring 15-day DL (6/1)
05/18/16 C Geovany Soto Knee 15-day DL (5/17)
05/10/16 P Garrett Richards Elbow 60-day DL (5/2)
05/02/16 LF Craig Gentry Back 60-day DL (4/26)
04/06/16 P Andrew Heaney Shoulder 60-day DL (4/4)
04/03/16 P C.J. Wilson Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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