Saturday, April 15, 2017

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Lance McCullers vs. Sean Manaea

The Houston Astros head to O.co Coliseum on Saturday, April 15, 2017 to take on the Oakland Athletics. The expected starting pitchers are Lance McCullers for the Astros and Sean Manaea for the Athletics.

The odds for this matchup have Houston at -133 and Oakland at +123. The Astros have a 5-5-0 over/under mark and a 4-6-0 run line record. The Athletics are 6-4-0 against the run line and have a 3-7-0 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 5-5-0 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 4-6-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 3-7-0 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 6-4-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

03/31/17 P Collin McHugh Elbow 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P David Paulino Elbow 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

04/06/17 P John Axford Shoulder 10-day DL (4/2)
04/01/17 P Sonny Gray Oblique 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Daniel Mengden Foot 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 CF Jake Smolinski Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 2B Joey Wendle Shoulder 10-day DL (3/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 6-4 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Lance McCullers has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.00. He has 17 strikeouts over his 13 innings pitched and he's given up 11 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.82 and they have given up 28 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .200 against the bullpen and they've struck out 42 hitters and walked 18 batters. As a team, Houston allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.47. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 78 base hits and 37 earned runs. They have allowed 11 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 35 batters and struck out 89. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.18 and their FIP as a unit is 3.84.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .266, good for 6th in the league. The Astros hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Carlos Correa is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .341. He has 11 hits this season in 39 at bats with 3 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .359 and an OPS+ of 108. George Springer is hitting .233 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .298. He has totaled 10 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 43 at bats. His OPS+ is 159 while his slugging percentage is at .605. The Astros have 93 hits, including 12 doubles and 12 home runs. Houston has walked 35 times so far this season and they have struck out 71 times as a unit. They have left 71 men on base and have a team OPS of .741. They score 3.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 38 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 5-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.15, Sean Manaea has a 0-1 record and a 1.06 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 11.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 8 hits. He allows 6.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.84 and they have given up 29 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 31 batters and walked 9 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.93. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 73 base knocks and 38 earned runs this season. They have given up 8 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 29 hitters and struck out 79 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.17 while their FIP as a staff is 3.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .232, good for 19th in the league. The Athletics hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .316 with an OBP of .357. He has 12 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 38 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .684 with an OPS+ of 192. Jed Lowrie is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .366. He has collected 10 hits in 35 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .457. The Athletics as a unit have 76 base hits, including 17 doubles and 11 homers. Oakland has walked 32 times this year and they have struck out on 78 occasions. They have had 64 men left on base and have an OPS of .691. They have scored 3.8 runs per game and totaled 38 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Astros -133

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