Wednesday, May 10, 2017

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Chavez vs. Andrew Triggs

O.co Coliseum is the site of the matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jesse Chavez for the Angels and Andrew Triggs for the Athletics.

Los Angeles opens at +117 while Oakland opens at -127. The Angels have a 15-17-0 over/under record and a 17-15-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 15-17-0 against the run line and have a 17-15-0 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 15-17-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 17-15-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 17-15-0 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 15-17-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

05/08/17 SS Andrelton Simmons Hand left last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Oakland Athletics
05/08/17 CF Mike Trout Hamstring "?" Tuesday vs. Oakland Athletics
05/05/17 P Ricky Nolasco Calf probable next start
05/01/17 1B C.J. Cron Foot 10-day DL (4/29)
04/29/17 P Tyler Skaggs Side 10-day DL (4/29)
04/23/17 P Cam Bedrosia Groin 10-day DL (4/22)
04/22/17 P Garrett Richards Bicep 60-day DL (4/06)
04/17/17 P Huston Street Trapezius 60-day DL (3/30)
04/15/17 P Andrew Bailey Shoulder 10-day DL (4/10)
04/15/17 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)
04/15/17 P Nick Tropeano Elbow 60-day DL (4/01)
04/15/17 P Vicente Campos Forearm 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 Angels have a 16-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jesse Chavez has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.35. He has 30 strikeouts over his 36.1 innings pitched and he's given up 36 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.57. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.32 and they have given up 104 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the bullpen and they've struck out 126 hitters and walked 30 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.25. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 280 base hits and 145 earned runs. They have allowed 49 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 96 batters and struck out 298. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 4.17.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .239, good for 20th in the league. The Angels hold a .364 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Mike Trout is hitting .355 with an on-base percentage of .446. He has 39 hits this season in 110 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .700 and an OPS+ of 222. Yunel Escobar is hitting .266 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .315. He has totaled 37 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 139 at bats. His OPS+ is 102 while his slugging percentage is at .396. The Angels have 278 hits, including 47 doubles and 31 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 100 times so far this season and they have struck out 261 times as a unit. They have left 231 men on base and have a team OPS of .670. They score 3.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 128 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 15-17 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.34, Andrew Triggs has a 4-2 record and a 1.04 WHIP. He has 27 strikeouts over the 34.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 29 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.42 and they have given up 103 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 98 batters and walked 41 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 258 base knocks and 134 earned runs this season. They have given up 31 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 104 hitters and struck out 243 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.00.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .234, good for 23rd in the league. The Athletics hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Khris Davis comes into this matchup batting .241 with an OBP of .331. He has 27 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 112 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .536 with an OPS+ of 144. Jed Lowrie is hitting .298 this season and he has an OBP of .367. He has collected 34 hits in 114 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .474. The Athletics as a unit have 248 base hits, including 55 doubles and 42 homers. Oakland has walked 100 times this year and they have struck out on 283 occasions. They have had 206 men left on base and have an OPS of .711. They have scored 3.84 runs per game and totaled 123 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Angels +117

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