Friday, June 16, 2017

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Severino vs. Sean Manaea

The New York Yankees visit O.co Coliseum on Friday, June 16, 2017 to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Luis Severino for the Yankees and Sean Manaea for the Athletics.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -145 and Oakland at +135. The Yankees have a 36-27-0 over/under record and a 40-23-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 32-33-0 against the run line and have a 37-26-2 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 36-27-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 40-23-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 37-26-2 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 32-33-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

06/15/17 P CC Sabathia Hamstring 10-day DL
05/24/17 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Concussion 10-day DL (05/25)
05/14/17 P Aroldis Chapman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/13)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

06/10/17 P Andrew Triggs Hip 10-day DL (06/10)
05/28/17 P Kendall Graveman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/26)
05/28/17 P Ryan Dull Knee 10-day DL (05/20)
05/28/17 P Bobby Wahl Shoulder 10-day DL (05/24)
04/17/17 SS Marcus Semien Wrist 60-day DL (04/15)
04/01/17 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/01/17 CF Jake Smolinski Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 38-25 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Severino has a 5-2 record with an earned run average of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.02. He has 84 strikeouts over his 75.1 innings pitched and he's given up 59 hits. He allows 7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.93 and they have given up 146 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .197 against the bullpen and they've struck out 223 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.58. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 491 base hits and 225 earned runs. They have allowed 73 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 182 batters and struck out 576. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.83.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .275, good for 2nd in the league. The Yankees hold a .472 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .352, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.7 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .323 with an on-base percentage of .364. He has 82 hits this season in 254 at bats with 41 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .520 and an OPS+ of 129. Aaron Judge is hitting .338 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .443. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 222 at bats. His OPS+ is 195 while his slugging percentage is at .703. The Yankees have 610 hits, including 107 doubles and 105 home runs. New York has walked 251 times so far this season and they have struck out 555 times as a unit. They have left 472 men on base and have a team OPS of .824. They score 5.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 365 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 27-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.67, Sean Manaea has a 6-3 record and a 1.06 WHIP. He has 66 strikeouts over the 61.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 41 hits. He allows 6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.07 and they have given up 214 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 204 batters and walked 85 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 556 base knocks and 305 earned runs this season. They have given up 77 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 212 hitters and struck out 506 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.38.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 27th in the league. The Athletics hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Yonder Alonso comes into this matchup batting .303 with an OBP of .398. He has 54 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 178 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .635 with an OPS+ of 179. Jed Lowrie is hitting .290 this season and he has an OBP of .358. He has collected 69 hits in 238 at bats while driving in 22 runs. He has an OPS+ of 129 and a slugging percentage of .479. The Athletics as a unit have 520 base hits, including 118 doubles and 92 homers. Oakland has walked 201 times this year and they have struck out on 597 occasions. They have had 411 men left on base and have an OPS of .731. They have scored 4.22 runs per game and totaled 274 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees -145

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