Tuesday, June 6, 2017
O.co Coliseum
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Probable Pitchers: Marco Estrada vs. Jesse Hahn
O.co Coliseum is the site of the matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays and Jesse Hahn for the Athletics.
Toronto opens at -120 while Oakland opens at +110. The Blue Jays have a 27-27-3 over/under record and a 26-31-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 27-29-0 against the run line and have a 31-25-0 over/under record.
Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends
The Toronto Blue Jays are 27-27-3 against the over/under
The Toronto Blue Jays are 26-31-0 against the run line
Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends
The Oakland Athletics are 31-25-0 against the over/under
The Oakland Athletics are 27-29-0 against the run line
Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries
06/05/17 2B Devon Travis Hand injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Oakland Athletics
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
06/05/17 P Jesse Hahn Tricep 10-day DL (05/24); expected to be activated & start Tuesday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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 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 28-29 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Marco Estrada has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.20. He has 82 strikeouts over his 72.1 innings pitched and he's given up 68 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.59. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 180 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 233 hitters and walked 77 batters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18. The Blue Jays pitchers collectively have given up 493 base hits and 239 earned runs. They have allowed 72 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 193 batters and struck out 513. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.13.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Toronto is hitting .245, good for 20th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .416 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 .270 with an on-base percentage of .326. He has 60 hits this season in 222 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .432 and an OPS+ of 101. Jose Bautista is hitting .238 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 49 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 206 at bats. His OPS+ is 106 while his slugging percentage is at .427. The Blue Jays have 472 hits, including 89 doubles and 78 home runs. Toronto has walked 174 times so far this season and they have struck out 439 times as a unit. They have left 360 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.37 runs per contest and have scored a total of 249 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Oakland has a 24-32 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.81, Jesse Hahn has a 1-4 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 41 strikeouts over the 49.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 46 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.02 and they have given up 186 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 166 batters and walked 75 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.68. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 468 base knocks and 255 earned runs this season. They have given up 61 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 185 hitters and struck out 427 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.20.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .236, good for 26th in the league. The Athletics hold a .427 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .360. He has 60 hits this year along with 20 RBI in 205 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .483 with an OPS+ of 132. Yonder Alonso is hitting .297 this season and he has an OBP of .395. He has collected 44 hits in 148 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 191 and a slugging percentage of .676. The Athletics as a unit have 438 base hits, including 96 doubles and 84 homers. Oakland has walked 177 times this year and they have struck out on 512 occasions. They have had 348 men left on base and have an OPS of .731. They have scored 4.16 runs per game and totaled 233 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Blue Jays/Athletics MLB game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics +110
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