Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Yu Darvish

The Oakland Athletics visit Globe Life Park on Wednesday to play the Texas Rangers. The probable starters are Sean Manaea for the Athletics and Yu Darvish for the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +162 and Texas at -172. The over/under was set at 9.5. The Athletics have a 48-48-4 over/under record and a 55-45-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Rangers are 56-44-0 against the run line and have a 53-42-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 56% of the time.

The Athletics head into this matchup with a 45-55 record, including 21-26 on the road. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 3-5 record with an earned run average of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.26. He has 66 strikeouts over his 80 innings pitched and he has given up 81 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.1. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.15 and they have given up 332 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen while being struck out 326 times and walking 113 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.36 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.63 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 926 base hits and 459 earned runs. They have allowed 116 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 314 batters and struck out 755. 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 4.31.

As a team, Oakland is batting .251, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .260 average away from home. The Athletics hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 17th in baseball with 8.58 hits per game. Danny Valencia comes into this game hitting .302 and his on-base percentage is at .353. He has 87 hits this season along with 45 runs scored and 37 runs batted in. He's struck out 69 times and has walked 21 times. Jed Lowrie is hitting .278 and he has an on-base percentage of .330. He has totaled 87 hits so far while scoring 28 runs and he's driven in 25. He has walked 25 times and has struck out 59 times. The Athletics have 858 hits, including 163 doubles and 103 home runs. They've stolen 40 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 16 times. Oakland has walked 254 times this season and they've struck out 673 times as a unit. They've left 636 men on base and have a team OPS of .705. They score 4.1 runs per contest and have scored a total of 410 runs so far this year.

Texas comes into this matchup with a 30-15 home record and a 58-42 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.12, Yu Darvish has a 2-2 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 39 strikeouts over the 26 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 21 hits. He has allowed 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.41. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.90 and they have given up 345 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the Rangers bullpen while being struck out 252 times and walking 118 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.63 batters per nine. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.42. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 910 base knocks and 437 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 127 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Texas as a staff has walked 338 hitters and struck out 656. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.78.

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 .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 8th in baseball with 9.02 hits per contest. Nomar Mazara comes into this matchup batting .285 and he has an OBP of .340. He has 97 hits this year along with 41 runs scored and 40 RBI. He's struck out 61 times and has walked on 27 occasions. Ian Desmond is hitting .310 and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 122 hits so far while he's scored 71 runs and drove in 60. He has earned a walk 30 times and has punched out 105 times. The Rangers as a unit have 902 base hits, including 153 doubles and 127 homers. They have 58 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 23 times. Texas as a team has walked 266 times this year and they have struck out 741 times. They've had 633 men left on base and have an OPS of .752. They score 4.8 runs per game and have totaled 480 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

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

The Oakland Athletics are 55-45-0 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 53-42-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 56-44-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

07/26/16 CF Coco Crisp Neck probable Tuesday vs. Texas Rangers
07/26/16 C Stephen Vogt Personal is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday 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)
07/20/16 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), out for season
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 Athletics

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