Sunday, August 28, 2016

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Triggs vs. Jaime Garcia

The Oakland Athletics visit Busch Stadium on Sunday to play the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Andrew Triggs for the Athletics and Jaime Garcia for the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +185 and St. Louis at -200. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Athletics have a 57-66-5 over/under record and a 69-59-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Cardinals are 61-66-0 against the run line and have a 70-51-6 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Athletics head into this matchup with a 55-73 record, including 25-37 on the road. Starting pitcher Andrew Triggs has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.30. He has 46 strikeouts over his 49.1 innings pitched and he has given up 51 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.31. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.79 and they have given up 397 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen while being struck out 411 times and walking 152 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.26 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.45 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 1,166 base hits and 572 earned runs. They have allowed 152 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 385 batters and struck out 939. They walk 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.37.

As a team, Oakland is batting .250, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .257 average away from home. The Athletics hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.5 hits per game. Danny Valencia comes into this game hitting .299 and his on-base percentage is at .349. He has 111 hits this season along with 54 runs scored and 44 runs batted in. He's struck out 88 times and has walked 27 times. Khris Davis is hitting .257 and he has an on-base percentage of .299. He has totaled 115 hits so far while scoring 67 runs and he's driven in 82. He has walked 21 times and has struck out 129 times. The Athletics have 1,088 hits, including 205 doubles and 139 home runs. They've stolen 44 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 18 times. Oakland has walked 322 times this season and they've struck out 885 times as a unit. They've left 815 men on base and have a team OPS of .704. They score 3.98 runs per contest and have scored a total of 510 runs so far this year.

St. Louis comes into this matchup with a 30-35 home record and a 68-59 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.37, Jaime Garcia has a 10-9 record and a 1.34 WHIP. He has 122 strikeouts over the 146.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 149 hits. He has allowed 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.17. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 324 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the Cardinals bullpen while being struck out 381 times and walking 140 times this season. As a team, St. Louis has allowed 8.73 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.75 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.00. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,107 base knocks and 507 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 120 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. St. Louis as a staff has walked 360 hitters and struck out 983. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 3.85.

As a team, they are batting .258, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .256 average at home. The Cardinals hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330 which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.94 hits per contest. Aledmys Diaz comes into this matchup batting .312 and he has an OBP of .376. He has 110 hits this year along with 64 runs scored and 57 RBI. He's struck out 54 times and has walked on 34 occasions. Stephen Piscotty is hitting .279 and he has an OBP of .351. He has collected 129 hits so far while he's scored 71 runs and drove in 72. He has earned a walk 43 times and has punched out 96 times. The Cardinals as a unit have 1,136 base hits, including 240 doubles and 182 homers. They have 29 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 20 times. St. Louis as a team has walked 429 times this year and they have struck out 1,020 times. They've had 900 men left on base and have an OPS of .780. They score 5 runs per game and have totaled 635 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 57-66-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 69-59-0 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 70-51-6 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 61-66-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

08/22/16 DH Billy Butler Concussion 7-day DL (8/22)
08/21/16 P Jesse Hahn Shoulder "?" 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 Arm 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)
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
04/05/16 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 R.J. Alvarez Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 60-day DL (3/13), out for season

St. Louis Cardinals

08/26/16 P Mike Leake Skin Rash expected to miss next start Saturday vs. Oakland Athletics
08/17/16 P Seth Maness Elbow 15-day DL (8/14)
08/12/16 LF Matt Holliday Thumb 15-day DL (8/12)
08/11/16 1B Matt Adams Shoulder 15-day DL (8/10)
08/10/16 P Michael Wacha Shoulder 15-day DL (8/9)
08/03/16 P Tyler Lyons Knee 60-day DL (7/31), out for season
08/02/16 SS Aledmys Diaz Thumb 15-day DL (8/1)
07/27/16 P Trevor Rosenthal Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (7/26)
07/07/16 C Brayan Pena Knee 60-day DL (7/7)
05/26/16 P Mitch Harris Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jordan Walden Abdominal 60-day DL (3/31)
04/04/16 P Lance Lynn Elbow 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics

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