Wednesday, August 17, 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 +192 and Texas at -207. The over/under was set at 9. The Athletics have a 56-58-5 over/under record and a 64-55-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Rangers are 65-55-0 against the run line and have a 57-56-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Athletics head into this matchup with a 52-67 record, including 24-32 on the road. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 4-7 record with an earned run average of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.29. He has 87 strikeouts over his 104.1 innings pitched and he has given up 107 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.48. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.87 and they have given up 380 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 389 times and walking 141 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.37 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.49 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Athletics pitchers have collectively given up 1,100 base hits and 545 earned runs. They have allowed 145 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 367 batters and struck out 879. They walk 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.41.

As a team, Oakland is batting .249, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .259 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 20th in baseball with 8.49 hits per game. Khris Davis comes into this game hitting .252 and his on-base percentage is at .291. He has 104 hits this season along with 58 runs scored and 75 runs batted in. He's struck out 116 times and has walked 18 times. Danny Valencia is hitting .294 and he has an on-base percentage of .345. He has totaled 100 hits so far while scoring 49 runs and he's driven in 41. He has walked 25 times and has struck out 81 times. The Athletics have 1,010 hits, including 189 doubles and 130 home runs. They've stolen 43 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 17 times. Oakland has walked 295 times this season and they've struck out 805 times as a unit. They've left 748 men on base and have a team OPS of .704. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 476 runs so far this year.

Texas comes into this matchup with a 37-20 home record and a 70-50 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.77, Yu Darvish has a 3-3 record and a 1.04 WHIP. He has 67 strikeouts over the 52 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 41 hits. He has allowed 7.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.12. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.72 and they have given up 396 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .269 against the Rangers bullpen while being struck out 293 times and walking 134 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.11 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.81 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.33. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,082 base knocks and 514 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 154 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Texas as a staff has walked 390 hitters and struck out 809. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.70.

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .279 average at home. The Rangers hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.97 hits per contest. Adrian Beltre comes into this matchup batting .290 and he has an OBP of .343. He has 126 hits this year along with 60 runs scored and 77 RBI. He's struck out 49 times and has walked on 32 occasions. Ian Desmond is hitting .291 and he has an OBP of .339. He has collected 138 hits so far while he's scored 83 runs and drove in 70. He has earned a walk 33 times and has punched out 128 times. The Rangers as a unit have 1,076 base hits, including 188 doubles and 153 homers. They have 68 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 27 times. Texas as a team has walked 313 times this year and they have struck out 897 times. They've had 758 men left on base and have an OPS of .752. They score 4.66 runs per game and have totaled 559 runs so far this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 56-58-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 64-55-0 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 57-56-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 65-55-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

08/16/16 2B Jed Lowrie Foot 15-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
08/06/16 P Jesse Hahn Shoulder 15-day DL (8/5)
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 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

08/15/16 RF Shin-Soo Choo Forearm 15-day DL (8/15)
07/20/16 DH Prince Fielder Neck 15-day DL (7/19), out for season
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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