Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Kyle Lohse

The Oakland Athletics head to Globe Life Park on Tuesday to take on the Texas Rangers. The probable pitchers are Sonny Gray for the Athletics and Kyle Lohse for the Rangers. The opening line for this game has Oakland at +180 and Texas at -190. The over/under is 8. The Athletics have a 47-48-4 over/under mark and a 54-45-0 run line record, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Rangers are 56-43-0 against the run line and have a 52-42-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Athletics head into this game with a 45-54 record, and they are 21-25 on the road. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray has a 4-9 record with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.50. He has 80 strikeouts during his 101.2 innings pitched and he has given up 114 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 10.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.66. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have allowed 328 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the pen while they've been struck out 321 times and walked 113 times this year. As a unit, Oakland has given up 9.34 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 hitters per nine. They are 26th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.61. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 915 base hits and 452 earned runs. They have allowed 113 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 311 batters and struck out 745. They walk 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.29.

As a team, Oakland is hitting .251, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .259 average on the road. The Athletics have a .398 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .305 which is good for 26th in the league. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.55 hits per contest. Danny Valencia comes into this game hitting .299 and his on-base percentage is at .351. He has 85 hits this season along with 43 runs scored and 34 runs batted in. He's struck out 69 times and has walked 21 times. Jed Lowrie is hitting .275 and he has an on-base percentage of .326. He has totaled 85 hits so far while scoring 27 runs and he's driven in 25. He has walked 24 times and has struck out 58 times. The Athletics have 846 hits, including 159 doubles and 102 home runs. They've stolen 40 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 16 times. Oakland has walked 252 times this season and they've struck out 668 times as a unit. They've left 630 men on base and have a team OPS of .703. They score 4.08 runs per contest and have scored a total of 404 runs so far this year.

Texas comes into this game with a 29-15 home mark and a 57-42 overall record. With an ERA of 12.54, Kyle Lohse has a 0-2 record and a 2.14 WHIP. He has 3 strikeouts over the 9.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 15 hits. He has allowed 14.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 9.68. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.95 and they have given up 342 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the Rangers bullpen while being struck out 250 times and walking 117 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.17 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.65 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.43. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 898 base knocks and 434 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 126 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Texas as a staff has walked 336 hitters and struck out 651. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.79.

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .282 average at home. The Rangers hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 9th in baseball with 9 hits per contest. Nomar Mazara comes into this matchup batting .286 and he has an OBP of .339. He has 96 hits this year along with 40 runs scored and 40 RBI. He's struck out 59 times and has walked on 26 occasions. Ian Desmond is hitting .311 and he has an OBP of .363. He has collected 121 hits so far while he's scored 70 runs and drove in 59. He has earned a walk 30 times and has punched out 102 times. The Rangers as a unit have 891 base hits, including 152 doubles and 124 homers. They have 57 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 23 times. Texas as a team has walked 263 times this year and they have struck out 731 times. They've had 626 men left on base and have an OPS of .750. They score 4.78 runs per game and have totaled 473 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 47-48-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 54-45-0 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 52-42-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 56-43-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

07/25/16 CF Coco Crisp Neck "?" Monday vs. Texas Rangers
07/24/16 RF Josh Reddick Back "?" Monday vs. Texas Rangers
07/24/16 P Rich Hill Finger "?" next scheduled start
07/23/16 P Fernando Rodriguez Shoulder 60-day DL (7/4)
07/23/16 C Stephen Vogt Personal placed on family medical leave
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 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)

Texas Rangers

07/20/16 DH Prince Fielder Neck 15-day DL (7/19)
07/20/16 RF Shin-Soo Choo Back 15-day DL (7/20)
07/07/16 C Bryan Holaday Thumb 60-day DL (7/5)
06/26/16 P Colby Lewis Back 60-day DL (6/22)
06/22/16 P Derek Holland Shoulder 60-day DL (6/21)
05/28/16 P Tanner Scheppers Knee 60-day DL (3/25)
05/24/16 CF Drew Stubbs Toe 60-day DL (5/23)
04/04/16 RF Josh Hamilton Knee 60-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers

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