Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-150) Oakland (+130)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (23-18) are headed to Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday where they will go up against the Oakland Athletics (9-33). The odds on this game have the Diamondbacks at -150 and the Athletics are at +130. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Tommy Henry and Kyle Muller.

Arizona is slugging .436 and have been called out on strikes 303 times, while being walked on 121 occasions. They have 198 runs batted in in addition to 373 base knocks for the season, while their batting average comes in at .270. The Diamondbacks have accounted for 83 doubles as a squad and have hit 42 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 209 runs and have an on-base percentage of .331. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 5.1 runs/g, which puts them at 6th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.39 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.32. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 50 home runs and 197 runs in total (20th in MLB). Arizona has given up 339 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 188 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have compiled a team ERA of 4.69 this season (25th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 330 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 138 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.51 as a squad this season.

The Diamondbacks have sent 136 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 63 runners for the season and 30.2% of them earned a run for their team. They have recorded 9 saves so far this season and have blown 7 out of their 16 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 56.3% and has come into the game in 37 save situations. The relievers have a total of 21 holds over the course of the season (14th in MLB). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 42 times as well as having 33 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,249 innings on the field, which ranks them 10th in pro baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated 1,083 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 399 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .991 which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball, and they have twisted 33 double plays.

Henry has thrown 69 innings and has racked up 45 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 5.06 (39 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.428. He has allowed 69 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 30 free passes. Henry (4-5 career record) sits with a FIP of 5.60 while he has faced 298 hitters in the majors.

The Athletics have a team slugging percentage of .384 and they score 3.79 runs per contest (27th in MLB). They have notched 59 doubles, while getting a free base 140 times as well as notching 159 runs. Oakland has knocked in 48 home runs on the season as well as 153 runs batted in. They have struck out on 390 occasions (1st in the league) and have accounted for 326 base hits. The Oakland Athletics have accounted for an OBP of .311 in addition to a batting average of .231 on the campaign.

The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 316 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 7.27 (298 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 73 long balls and they relinquish 7.71 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.694 with a FIP of 6.11 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.60 (312 strikeouts against 205 free passes). They are sitting at 30th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 420.

With 26 save situations, the Athletics have tallied 12 holds and 9 blown saves. Oakland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 13 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 51 times in high leverage situations in addition to 54 occasions with runners on. Oakland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 45.2% out of 84 inherited runners. They are ranked 30th in baseball with a save rate of 30.8%, and they have dispatched 145 relievers to the hill this season.

Out of their 3,321 innings played, the Athletics are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (26th in MLB). The Oakland Athletics have turned 30 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .979 (30th in professional baseball). The Athletics have accrued 317 assists, 30 errors and have earned a total of 1,107 putouts this season.

During his pro baseball career, Muller has surrendered 92 base hits while accumulating 76 punch outs in 87 innings pitched. He has given up 59 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.621 and a FIP of 4.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.55 and he has faced 399 opposing batters during his career. Muller (4-8 record in his career) has a 6.10 earned run average while allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (+130)

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