Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics MLB Picks 5/10/2019
Friday, May 10, 2019
Oakland Coliseum
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Probable Pitchers: Cody Anderson vs. Frankie Montas
The Cleveland Indians visit Oakland Coliseum on Friday, May 10, 2019 to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Cody Anderson for the Indians and Frankie Montas for the Athletics.
The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at +137 and Oakland at -147. The Indians have a 15-19-1 over/under record and a 16-19-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 16-22-0 against the run line and have a 21-17-0 over/under record.
Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends
The Cleveland Indians are 15-19-1 against the over/under
The Cleveland Indians are 16-19-0 against the run line
Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends
The Oakland Athletics are 21-17-0 against the over/under
The Oakland Athletics are 16-22-0 against the run line
Key Cleveland Indians Injuries
05/01/19 P Corey Kluber Forearm 10-day IL (05/03)
04/09/19 P Mike Clevinger Back 10-day IL (04/09)
03/27/19 CF Bradley Zimmer Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day IL (03/24)
Key Oakland Athletics Injuries
05/09/19 LF Khris Davis Hip left last game, is not in the starting lineup Thursday vs Cincinnati Reds
04/29/19 CF Mark Canha Wrist 10-day IL (04/29)
04/17/19 P Marco Estrada Back 10-day IL (04/17)
03/25/19 C Chris Herrmann Knee 60-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Jharel Cotton Arm 60-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 LF Nick Martini Knee 10-day IL (03/17)
03/25/19 P Sean Manaea Shoulder 60-day IL (03/25)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Indians have a 19-16 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Cody Anderson has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 11.12 and a WHIP of 2.47 this season. He has 6 strikeouts over his 5.2 innings pitched and he's given up 9 hits. He's allowed 14.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.25 and they have given up 97 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 109 hitters and walked 37 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.75. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 269 base hits and 128 earned runs. They have allowed 38 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 108 batters and struck out 340. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.73.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Cleveland is hitting .216, good for 29th in the league. The Indians hold a .337 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 6.9 hits per game. Carlos Santana is hitting .292 with an on-base percentage of .401. He has 35 hits this season in 120 at bats with 19 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .458 and an OPS+ of 128. Leonys Martin is hitting .211 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .297. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 9 men in 123 at bats. His OPS+ is 77 while his slugging percentage is at .374. The Indians have 243 hits, including 44 doubles and 31 home runs. Cleveland has walked 123 times so far this season and they have struck out 329 times as a unit. They have left 228 men on base and have a team OPS of .634. They score 3.54 runs per contest and have scored a total of 124 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Oakland has a 17-21 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.75, Frankie Montas has a 4-2 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 35 strikeouts over the 39.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 38 hits. He's allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.59. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 129 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 150 batters and walked 63 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.42. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 319 base knocks and 169 earned runs this season. They have given up 44 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 129 hitters and struck out 299 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.34.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .240, good for 19th in the league. The Athletics hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Marcus Semien comes into this matchup batting .288 with an OBP of .382. He has 42 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 146 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .425 with an OPS+ of 123. Matt Chapman is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 39 hits in 138 at bats while driving in 22 runs. He has an OPS+ of 154 and a slugging percentage of .565. The Athletics as a unit have 314 base hits, including 57 doubles and 48 homers. Oakland has walked 133 times this year and they have struck out on 288 occasions. They have had 258 men left on base and have an OPS of .717. They have scored 4.63 runs per game and totaled 176 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Indians/Athletics MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Indians +137
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