Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Daniel Mengden vs. Ricky Nolasco

The Oakland Athletics visit Angel Stadium on Tuesday to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Daniel Mengden for the Athletics and Ricky Nolasco for the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +130 and Los Angeles at -140. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Athletics have a 69-80-6 over/under record and a 87-68-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Angels are 76-80-0 against the run line and have a 67-83-6 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Athletics head into this matchup with a 67-88 record, including 33-41 on the road. Starting pitcher Daniel Mengden has a 2-8 record with an earned run average of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.54. He has 70 strikeouts over his 69 innings pitched and he has given up 74 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.18. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 495 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen while being struck out 506 times and walking 183 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.12 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.47 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.48. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 1,393 base hits and 684 earned runs. They have allowed 175 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 448 batters and struck out 1,140. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.21.

As a team, Oakland is batting .247, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .258 average away from home. The Athletics hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.38 hits per game. Khris Davis comes into this game hitting .249 and his on-base percentage is at .306. He has 133 hits this season along with 82 runs scored and 99 runs batted in. He's struck out 159 times and has walked 38 times. Danny Valencia is hitting .288 and he has an on-base percentage of .349. He has totaled 130 hits so far while scoring 72 runs and he's driven in 51. He has walked 41 times and has struck out 108 times. The Athletics have 1,299 hits, including 252 doubles and 162 home runs. They've stolen 48 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 22 times. Oakland has walked 424 times this season and they've struck out 1,091 times as a unit. They've left 998 men on base and have a team OPS of .700. They score 4.06 runs per contest and have scored a total of 630 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a 35-40 home record and a 69-87 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.60, Ricky Nolasco has a 7-14 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 140 strikeouts over the 189.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 197 hits. He has allowed 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.19. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 518 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Angels bullpen while being struck out 420 times and walking 182 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 7.71 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.35 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.62. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,436 base knocks and 664 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 205 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 484 hitters and struck out 1,095. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.67.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .253 average at home. The Angels hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.53 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .316 and he has an OBP of .438. He has 168 hits this year along with 120 runs scored and 97 RBI. He's struck out 132 times and has walked on 110 occasions. Yunel Escobar is hitting .310 and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 156 hits so far while he's scored 67 runs and drove in 38. He has earned a walk 40 times and has punched out 66 times. The Angels as a unit have 1,363 base hits, including 262 doubles and 151 homers. They have 67 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 32 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 452 times this year and they have struck out 961 times. They've had 1,002 men left on base and have an OPS of .726. They score 4.38 runs per game and have totaled 684 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 69-80-6 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 87-68-0 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 67-83-6 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 76-80-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

09/24/16 2B Arismendy Alcantara Thumb out for season
09/08/16 RF Andrew Lambo Lower Body 60-day DL (7/4)
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)

Los Angeles Angels

09/16/16 P Tyler Skaggs Forearm out indefinitely
09/06/16 P Matt Shoemaker Head 60-day DL (9/5), out for season
09/05/16 P Huston Street Knee 60-day DL (8/2); out for season
08/18/16 C Geovany Soto Knee 15-day DL (8/15)
08/10/16 P Cam Bedrosian Blood Clot 15-day DL (8/4), out for season
07/20/16 P Nick Tropeano Elbow 60-day DL (7/19)
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

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics

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