Sunday, September 25, 2016

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Colby Lewis vs. Jharel Cotton

The Texas Rangers visit O.co Coliseum on Sunday to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Colby Lewis for the Rangers and Jharel Cotton for the Athletics. The Rangers have a 76-70-8 over/under record and a 79-75-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Athletics are 86-67-0 against the run line and have a 69-79-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 56% of the time.

The Rangers head into this matchup with a 91-63 record, including 41-38 on the road. Starting pitcher Colby Lewis has a 6-3 record with an earned run average of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.08. He has 70 strikeouts over his 108.2 innings pitched and he has given up 91 hits so far this season. He has allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.65. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.62 and they have given up 499 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen while being struck out 404 times and walking 180 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.18 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.41. The Rangers pitchers have collectively given up 1,371 base hits and 672 earned runs. They have allowed 194 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 514 batters and struck out 1,094. They walk 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.61.

As a team, Texas is batting .263, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .246 average away from home. The Rangers hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 7th in baseball with 8.98 hits per game. Adrian Beltre comes into this game hitting .298 and his on-base percentage is at .357. He has 168 hits this season along with 85 runs scored and 100 runs batted in. He's struck out 64 times and has walked 47 times. Ian Desmond is hitting .287 and he has an on-base percentage of .338. He has totaled 173 hits so far while scoring 105 runs and he's driven in 84. He has walked 43 times and has struck out 154 times. The Rangers have 1,383 hits, including 241 doubles and 205 home runs. They've stolen 91 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 34 times. Texas has walked 417 times this season and they've struck out 1,151 times as a unit. They've left 988 men on base and have a team OPS of .758. They score 4.77 runs per contest and have scored a total of 734 runs so far this year.

Oakland comes into this matchup with a 33-46 home record and a 66-87 overall mark. With an earned run average of 1.50, Jharel Cotton has a 1-0 record and a 0.78 WHIP. He has 11 strikeouts over the 18 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 11 hits. He has allowed 5.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.85. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.02 and they have given up 491 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the Athletics bullpen while being struck out 500 times and walking 183 times this season. As a team, Oakland has allowed 9.15 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.45 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.50. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,379 base knocks and 678 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 172 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Oakland as a staff has walked 447 hitters and struck out 1,123. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.22.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .235 average at home. The Athletics hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.37 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .250 and he has an OBP of .307. He has 132 hits this year along with 82 runs scored and 99 RBI. He's struck out 156 times and has walked on 37 occasions. Danny Valencia is hitting .290 and he has an OBP of .350. He has collected 130 hits so far while he's scored 72 runs and drove in 51. He has earned a walk 40 times and has punched out 108 times. The Athletics as a unit have 1,281 base hits, including 249 doubles and 161 homers. They have 48 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 22 times. Oakland as a team has walked 418 times this year and they have struck out 1,078 times. They've had 983 men left on base and have an OPS of .700. They score 4.07 runs per game and have totaled 623 runs so far this season.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 76-70-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 79-75-0 against the run line so far this season

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 69-79-5 against the over/under so far this season

The Oakland Athletics are 86-67-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

08/24/16 P Shawn Tolleson Back 60-day DL (8/23)
08/18/16 P Lucas Harrell Groin 60-day DL (8/17)
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

Oakland Athletics

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 Sonny Gray Elbow 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)
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers

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