Monday, June 5, 2017

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: J.A. Happ vs. Sean Manaea

The Toronto Blue Jays head to O.co Coliseum on Monday, June 5, 2017 to take on the Oakland Athletics. The expected starting pitchers are J.A. Happ for the Blue Jays and Sean Manaea for the Athletics.

The odds for this matchup have Toronto at +105 and Oakland at -115. The Blue Jays have a 27-26-3 over/under mark and a 26-30-0 run line record. The Athletics are 27-28-0 against the run line and have a 30-25-0 over/under record.

Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 27-26-3 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 26-30-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 30-25-0 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 27-28-0 against the run line

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

05/24/17 LF Anthony Alford Wrist 10-day DL (05/24)
05/20/17 CF Darrell Ceciliani Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)
05/20/17 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (05/20)
05/15/17 1B Steve Pearce Calf 10-day DL (05/15)
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (03/30)
04/03/17 P Glenn Sparkman Thumb 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

05/28/17 P Kendall Graveman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/26)
05/28/17 P Jesse Hahn Tricep 10-day DL (05/24)
05/28/17 P Ryan Dull Knee 10-day DL (05/20)
05/28/17 P Sean Doolittle Shoulder 10-day DL (04/30)
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 Blue Jays have a 27-29 overall record this season. Starting pitcher J.A. Happ has a 0-3 record with an earned run average of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.20. He has 23 strikeouts over his 20 innings pitched and he's given up 21 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 179 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 228 hitters and walked 77 batters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.22. The Blue Jays pitchers collectively have given up 487 base hits and 237 earned runs. They have allowed 72 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 192 batters and struck out 504. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.17.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Toronto is hitting .245, good for 20th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Kevin Pillar is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .324. He has 59 hits this season in 219 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .434 and an OPS+ of 101. Jose Bautista is hitting .243 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 49 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 202 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .436. The Blue Jays have 465 hits, including 88 doubles and 76 home runs. Toronto has walked 173 times so far this season and they have struck out 431 times as a unit. They have left 355 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 246 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 24-31 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.91, Sean Manaea has a 4-3 record and a 1.03 WHIP. He has 54 strikeouts over the 48.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 31 hits. He allows 5.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.68 and they have given up 179 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 165 batters and walked 73 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.57. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 457 base knocks and 244 earned runs this season. They have given up 58 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 180 hitters and struck out 420 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 26th in the league. The Athletics hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .295 with an OBP of .363. He has 59 hits this year along with 20 RBI in 200 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .490 with an OPS+ of 135. Yonder Alonso is hitting .299 this season and he has an OBP of .399. He has collected 43 hits in 144 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 195 and a slugging percentage of .688. The Athletics as a unit have 428 base hits, including 94 doubles and 82 homers. Oakland has walked 175 times this year and they have struck out on 508 occasions. They have had 346 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 4.05 runs per game and totaled 223 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays +105

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