Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Daniel Gossett vs. Edinson Volquez

The Oakland Athletics head to Marlins Park on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 to take on the Miami Marlins. The expected starting pitchers are Daniel Gossett for the Athletics and Edinson Volquez for the Marlins.

The odds for this matchup have Oakland at +153 and Miami at -163. The Athletics have a 36-26-1 over/under mark and a 32-31-0 run line record. The Marlins are 28-34-0 against the run line and have a 36-23-3 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 36-26-1 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 32-31-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 36-23-3 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 28-34-0 against the run line

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)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

06/13/17 RF Giancarlo Stanton Wrist "?" Tuesday vs. Oakland Athletics
06/06/17 1B Justin Bour Ankle 10-day DL (06/05)
06/01/17 P Justin Nicolino Finger 10-day DL (05/31)
05/19/17 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 10-day DL (05/17)
05/17/17 P Junichi Tazawa Ribs 10-day DL (05/16)
05/11/17 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Oblique 10-day DL (05/10)
05/09/17 SS Miguel Rojas Thumb 60-day DL (05/09)
05/08/17 3B Martin Prado Hamstring 10-day DL (05/08)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 27-36 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Daniel Gossett is expected to make his season debut for the A's. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.96 and they have given up 204 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 197 hitters and walked 80 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.68. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 532 base hits and 287 earned runs. They have allowed 73 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 205 batters and struck out 493. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.30.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .240, good for 25th in the league. The Athletics hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Yonder Alonso is hitting .310 with an on-base percentage of .401. He has 53 hits this season in 171 at bats with 36 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .655 and an OPS+ of 186. Jed Lowrie is hitting .293 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .355. He has totaled 68 hits and he has driven in 21 men in 232 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .483. The Athletics have 507 hits, including 113 doubles and 91 home runs. Oakland has walked 194 times so far this season and they have struck out 581 times as a unit. They have left 397 men on base and have a team OPS of .736. They score 4.24 runs per contest and have scored a total of 267 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 27-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.41, Edinson Volquez has a 3-7 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 65 strikeouts over the 68.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 55 hits. He allows 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.13 and they have given up 216 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 214 batters and walked 109 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 508 base knocks and 277 earned runs this season. They have given up 67 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 253 hitters and struck out 486 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 6th in the league. The Marlins hold a .425 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .366. He has 65 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 227 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .564 with an OPS+ of 147. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .324 this season and he has an OBP of .383. He has collected 78 hits in 241 at bats while driving in 43 runs. He has an OPS+ of 152 and a slugging percentage of .560. The Marlins as a unit have 572 base hits, including 96 doubles and 75 homers. Miami has walked 165 times this year and they have struck out on 485 occasions. They have had 427 men left on base and have an OPS of .749. They have scored 4.56 runs per game and totaled 283 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins -163

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