Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Alex Meyer

The Oakland Athletics visit Angel Stadium on Wednesday to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Sonny Gray for the Athletics and Alex Meyer for the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at -109 and Los Angeles at -101. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Athletics have a 69-81-6 over/under record and a 87-69-0 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 67-89 record, including 33-42 on the road. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray has a 5-11 record with an earned run average of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.50. He has 93 strikeouts over his 116 innings pitched and he has given up 132 hits so far this season. He has allowed 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.69. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 497 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen while being struck out 507 times and walking 184 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.11 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.45 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 1,399 base hits and 686 earned runs. They have allowed 176 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 450 batters and struck out 1,144. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.22.

As a team, Oakland is batting .246, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .257 average away from home. The Athletics hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.35 hits per game. Danny Valencia comes into this game hitting .288 and his on-base percentage is at .349. He has 131 hits this season along with 72 runs scored and 51 runs batted in. He's struck out 109 times and has walked 41 times. Khris Davis is hitting .248 and he has an on-base percentage of .306. He has totaled 133 hits so far while scoring 82 runs and he's driven in 99. He has walked 39 times and has struck out 160 times. The Athletics have 1,303 hits, including 253 doubles and 163 home runs. They've stolen 49 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 22 times. Oakland has walked 426 times this season and they've struck out 1,095 times as a unit. They've left 1,002 men on base and have a team OPS of .698. They score 4.04 runs per contest and have scored a total of 631 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a 36-40 home record and a 70-87 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.91, Alex Meyer has a 1-3 record and a 1.69 WHIP. He has 24 strikeouts over the 21.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 20 hits. He has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.97. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have given up 521 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Angels bullpen while being struck out 421 times and walking 183 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 1,440 base knocks and 665 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 206 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 486 hitters and struck out 1,099. 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 4.66.

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. Yunel Escobar comes into this matchup batting .309 and he has an OBP of .361. He has 157 hits this year along with 68 runs scored and 38 RBI. He's struck out 66 times and has walked on 40 occasions. Mike Trout is hitting .318 and he has an OBP of .441. He has collected 170 hits so far while he's scored 121 runs and drove in 98. He has earned a walk 112 times and has punched out 132 times. The Angels as a unit have 1,369 base hits, including 263 doubles and 152 homers. They have 67 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 32 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 454 times this year and they have struck out 964 times. They've had 1,008 men left on base and have an OPS of .725. They score 4.37 runs per game and have totaled 686 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 69-81-6 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 87-69-0 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

09/27/16 P Sonny Gray Elbow 15-day DL (8/7); expected to be activated & start Wednesday vs. Los Angeles Angels
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 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

09/26/16 P Jered Weaver Back "?" for next scheduled start
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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