Saturday, May 6, 2017

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Zimmermann vs. Jesse Hahn

The Detroit Tigers visit O.co Coliseum on Saturday, May 6, 2017 to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Jordan Zimmermann for the Tigers and Jesse Hahn for the Athletics.

The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +115 and Oakland at -125. The Tigers have a 15-11-1 over/under record and a 13-14-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 14-14-0 against the run line and have a 14-14-0 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 15-11-1 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 13-14-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 14-14-0 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 14-14-0 against the run line

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

05/04/17 2B Ian Kinsler Hamstring "?" Friday vs. Oakland Athletics
04/23/17 CF JaCoby Jones Facial 10-day DL (4/23)
04/01/17 RF J.D. Martinez Foot 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

05/04/17 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder 10-day DL (5/3)
05/04/17 C Josh Phegley Concussion 7-day DL (5/4)
04/30/17 P Sean Manaea Shoulder 10-day DL (4/27)
04/17/17 SS Marcus Semien Wrist 60-day DL (4/15)
04/06/17 P John Axford Shoulder 10-day DL (4/2)
04/01/17 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Daniel Mengden Foot 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 CF Jake Smolinski Shoulder 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 2B Joey Wendle Shoulder 10-day DL (3/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Tigers have a 14-13 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has a 3-1 record with an earned run average of 6.18 and a WHIP of 1.63. He has 16 strikeouts over his 27.2 innings pitched and he's given up 36 hits. He allows 11.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.42. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.37 and they have given up 95 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .279 against the bullpen and they've struck out 89 hitters and walked 43 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 245 base hits and 128 earned runs. They have allowed 33 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 109 batters and struck out 212. They have walked 4.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 4.57.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .248, good for 14th in the league. The Tigers hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Justin Upton is hitting .275 with an on-base percentage of .389. He has 22 hits this season in 80 at bats with 15 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .525 and an OPS+ of 157. Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .255 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .322. He has totaled 28 hits and he has driven in 15 men in 110 at bats. His OPS+ is 120 while his slugging percentage is at .464. The Tigers have 223 hits, including 47 doubles and 32 home runs. Detroit has walked 103 times so far this season and they have struck out 224 times as a unit. They have left 178 men on base and have a team OPS of .750. They score 4.89 runs per contest and have scored a total of 132 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 12-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.53, Jesse Hahn has a 1-2 record and a 1.03 WHIP. He has 26 strikeouts over the 32 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 24 hits. He allows 6.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.76. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.86 and they have given up 94 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 76 batters and walked 35 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.45. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 221 base knocks and 121 earned runs this season. They have given up 29 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 91 hitters and struck out 204 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 26th in the league. The Athletics hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .253 with an OBP of .354. He has 24 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 95 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .600 with an OPS+ of 168. Jed Lowrie is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 29 hits in 98 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .429. The Athletics as a unit have 214 base hits, including 47 doubles and 34 homers. Oakland has walked 93 times this year and they have struck out on 247 occasions. They have had 184 men left on base and have an OPS of .707. They have scored 3.71 runs per game and totaled 104 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Athletics MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers +115

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