Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Kendall Graveman vs. Jered Weaver

The Oakland Athletics head to Angel Stadium on Wednesday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The probable pitchers are Kendall Graveman for the Athletics and Jered Weaver for the Angels. The opening line for this game has Oakland at +122 and Los Angeles at -132. The over/under is 8.5. The Athletics have a 49-51-5 over/under mark and a 57-48-0 run line record, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Angels are 50-55-0 against the run line and have a 45-57-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Athletics head into this game with a 47-58 record, and they are 23-29 on the road. Starting pitcher Kendall Graveman has a 7-7 record with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.38. He has 71 strikeouts during his 117 innings pitched and he has given up 126 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.5. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have allowed 341 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the pen while they've been struck out 344 times and walked 120 times this year. As a unit, Oakland has given up 9.41 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.67 hitters per nine. They are 26th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.66. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 975 base hits and 483 earned runs. They have allowed 125 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 328 batters and struck out 795. They walk 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.34.

As a team, Oakland is hitting .250, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .258 average on the road. The Athletics have a .402 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .305 which is good for 27th in the league. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.55 hits per contest. Danny Valencia comes into this game hitting .302 and his on-base percentage is at .353. He has 89 hits this season along with 45 runs scored and 38 runs batted in. He's struck out 71 times and has walked 22 times. Jed Lowrie is hitting .267 and he has an on-base percentage of .317. 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 64 times. The Athletics have 898 hits, including 170 doubles and 113 home runs. They've stolen 41 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 16 times. Oakland has walked 265 times this season and they've struck out 710 times as a unit. They've left 667 men on base and have a team OPS of .706. They score 4.08 runs per contest and have scored a total of 428 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this game with a 24-28 home mark and a 47-58 overall record. With an ERA of 5.14, Jered Weaver has a 8-8 record and a 1.45 WHIP. He has 63 strikeouts over the 117.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 137 hits. He has allowed 10.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.55. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 337 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Angels bullpen while being struck out 279 times and walking 117 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 7.34 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.43 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.51. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 959 base knocks and 450 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 139 home runs this year and they give up 1.4 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 330 hitters and struck out 752. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.65.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .240 average at home. The Angels hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.42 hits per contest. Kole Calhoun comes into this matchup batting .278 and he has an OBP of .357. He has 108 hits this year along with 64 runs scored and 54 RBI. He's struck out 78 times and has walked on 47 occasions. Mike Trout is hitting .313 and he has an OBP of .425. He has collected 117 hits so far while he's scored 82 runs and drove in 66. He has earned a walk 71 times and has punched out 83 times. The Angels as a unit have 959 base hits, including 189 doubles and 96 homers. They have 39 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 21 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 310 times this year and they have struck out 617 times. They've had 694 men left on base and have an OPS of .740. They score 4.62 runs per game and have totaled 485 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 49-51-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 57-48-0 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 45-57-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 50-55-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

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 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 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

07/20/16 P Nick Tropeano Elbow 15-day DL (7/19)
07/19/16 2B Cliff Pennington Hamstring 60-day DL (6/1)
07/19/16 C Geovany Soto Knee 15-day DL (7/16)
07/09/16 1B C.J. Cron Hand 15-day DL (7/8)
06/14/16 P Cory Rasmus Groin 60-day DL (6/14)
05/10/16 P Garrett Richards Elbow 60-day DL (5/2)
04/06/16 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (4/4), out for season
04/03/16 P C.J. Wilson Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels

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